Finance Assistant

Location: Scalby School

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ Working Pattern: 25 hours per week, TTO plus two weeks (41 weeks).

Salary/ Hourly Rate: Grade F – Annual Salary £26,409 - £28,163 Actual Salary is £16,290 - £17,372

Closing Date: Monday 13 January 2025, 9am

Interview Date: Shortly after closing date

Start Date: As soon as possible

Our Opportunity

We are looking to appoint an astute and highly motivated Finance Assistant to join our central finance team who provide a full range of finance and budget management support to our schools.

This role will include a range of finance administrative tasks including the processing of purchase ledger, sales ledger and cash book transactions.

You will:

·         Have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths and English. An NVQ with finance or AAT level qualification or experience within the finance sector at this level or above is desirable.

·         Support the Finance Officer/Trust Financial Services Manager (TFSM) in the day to day operations of the department including the processing of purchase ledger, sales ledger and cashbook transactions

·         Advise other staff across the Trust on financial policies and procedures

·         Ensure all relevant finance paperwork is completed and returned by deadlines.

·         Assist in the production of financial reports for the TFSM, detailing issues and recommendations

·         Support the Finance Officer to complete all Year End close down paperwork by the required deadlines.

·         Support the Finance Officer in preparing for Audit inspections

·         Undertake administrative duties as required

The Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering, and Filey Secondary School in Filey. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life.  In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people. 

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

The Trust Central Team

The Trust Central Team works on behalf of the Trust Board to ensure that the Trust academies perform at the highest educational levels for both staff and students, while providing a safe environment, and adhering to statutory and legal requirements. 

Working For Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts. 

Application Process

For any further information please email Stephen Bowling, Trust Financial Services Manager s.bowling@coastandvale.academy or call 01723 362301.

We do not accept CVs. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response. 

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check. 

We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief.  We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacy is important to us.  By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website