Finance Assistant

Mercia Learning Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercia Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant to join the centralised finance team based at Woodlands Primary School in Sheffield. The role focuses on data input within a supportive environment that values accuracy and progression.

The successful candidate will multitask, manage time effectively, and maintain excellent attention to detail while handling high volumes of transactions and regular interactions with school staff and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have prior experience in a financial environment.
• Role includes data input with potential for growth within the position.
• Must multitask and manage time effectively with high volumes of transactions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for interactions with school staff, external suppliers and central teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate data entry and processing for financial records.
• Support the centralised finance team at Woodlands Primary School in Sheffield.
• Assist in producing audit-ready financial documentation with attention to accuracy.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Time management

Communication

Job description

Salary:FTE Grade 4 £27,274 to £29,542 FTE

Contract term: 37 hours, 52 weeks, fixed term until the end of the academic year

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 18 October 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Mercia Learning Trust finance team where we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic finance assistant. You will join a friendly team of staff with a strong ethic who deliver outstanding financial services to all trust schools.

We are a centralised team who work at our finance office, based at Woodlands Primary School.

The candidate

Candidates must have prior experience in a financial environment. Initially, the focus of the role will involve data input though there is significant potential for growth and development within the position.

The successful candidate will be required to multitask and manage their time effectively. Our trust produces outstanding audit reports from external accountants, you will therefore need to have excellent attention to detail and will be able to process high volumes of transactions accurately.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for regular interactions with school staff, external suppliers and other central teams within our trust.