Trainee School Business and Finance Officer

European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ); Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization is seeking a Trainee School Business and Finance Officer in the Cumberland area. This role involves onsite work within schools and Multi Academy Trusts, assisting with budget monitoring and providing remote support. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and IT literacy, with a proactive approach to work. This position offers a competitive salary of £24,043.50, 23 days holiday, along with other benefits including a cycle-to-work scheme and a company pension.

Benefits

23 days holiday (rising to 27)

Paid volunteering day

Auto-enrolment to company pension

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Network Groups for diversity

Qualifications

• Local to the area with access to own transport.
• Full UK Driving License is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and the Local Authority.
• Deliver service to schools, academies, and local authorities.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers and colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

IT literate - primarily MS Office

Positive and proactive approach to work

Job description

Job Description

Trainee School Business and Finance Officer

Salary: £24,043.50 + Benefits

Home Working however must live within the Cumberland area as travel is required

This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Trainee School Business and Finance Officer in Cumberland / Westmorland and Furness. Being based within this region is essential.

The role involves working both onsite within schools and Multi Academy Trusts, assisting with budget monitoring and quarterly returns, and providing remote support from home when not onsite.

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with colleagues within and the Local Authority
• To deliver service to schools, academies, local authorities and any other customers
• To communicate in a clear and professional manner with our customers in writing, face to face, on the phone or by electronic means
• To establish and maintain positive professional relationships with customers and colleagues, making a positive contribution to the business, and promoting the wider interests.
• To maintain, encourage and enforce high standards of operational excellence for the team

About You

• Excellent communication skills
• Local to the area with access to own transport
• IT literate - primarily MS Office
• Positive and proactive approach to work
• Full UK Driving License

About Education

Works in partnership with schools, academy trusts and local authorities to provide specialist expertise, ensuring every child receives a good education, is in a safe and healthy environment and is given expert guidance to realise their full potential.

At we provide traditional back‑office support services such as HR to schools and multi academy trusts. We also have a specialised education and skills support organisation, .

As an education and skills support services organisation, we're all about excellence in education, creating better outcomes and making things easier for our customers. It's central to everything we do.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary (£24,043.50)
• 23 day's holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto‑enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.