Finance Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational trust is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Trust Finance Team. In this role, you will assess bursary applications, manage sensitive conversations, and support operations across multiple schools. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational, customer service, and IT skills, alongside a commitment to safeguarding children. The position offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Attractive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Technology scheme

High-quality professional training

Qualifications

• Must have excellent time management and strong organisational skills.
• Patient and understanding in sensitive conversations regarding bursaries.
• Good level of IT skills and willing to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Assess bursary applications and liaise with students and staff.
• Support the operations of Trust's schools and colleges.
• Provide excellent customer service related to bursary support.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Customer service

Administrative skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking a Finance Assistant to work within the Trust Finance Team. Working closely with the student bursary team, you will assess bursary applications, liaising with students and their next of kin as well as student-facing staff in our Colleges, to ensure students receive support towards their studies. You will need excellent time management, and strong organisational, customer service, and administrative skills.

The successful candidate will need a patient and understanding telephone manor when having sensitive conversations regarding bursaries, excellent accuracy and attention to detail, and a good level of IT skills. They should also be willing to undertake further training relevant to the post and be adaptable and open to change.

You will be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

You will be joining a dynamic, core team that supports the operations of all of the schools and colleges within our Trust. Our shared services are here to support all of our schools and colleges across several areas including Health and Safety, Finance, Estates and MIS. Having recently moved into this site you will enjoy its new facilities and fantastic transport links being situated just off the M62. With a real team ethos, the different departments work together to provide ongoing support for the growth and development of the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service.

The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.