Finance Co-Ordinator

Job Title:   Finance Co-Ordinator

Based at:  BEST House, Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire

Salary/Grade Range:  CBG09 Pt 24 to Pt 27 (actual £27,822 to £30,028; FTE £34,314 to £37,035)   

Responsible to:  Chief Financial Officer

Hours:  30 hours a week, full year (52 weeks)                                                  

Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) comprises eleven flourishing academies and five nurseries delivering first choice education, from Early Years to Advanced Level study. Our vision is ‘to grow the BEST in everyone.’ We believe in the importance of high expectations, hard work and the development of a community of schools where each of us strive to ‘be the best that we can be.’ Our schools work together to add value and compete to continually improve.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated finance professional to join our Central finance team providing support and guidance to the BEST Executive Team and the Finance Assistants in our schools and nurseries.  This is an important role helping the Trust to meet the challenges faced in education with regard to financial management, accounting and compliance and you will ensure accurate recording and monitoring is achieved and all statutory requirements are met.

The successful candidate will bring initiative and flexibility to this exciting yet demanding role.

CLOSING DATE: midnight, Sunday 19th January 2025          

INTERVIEW DATE:    Monday 27th January 2025

Applications should be made online via MyNewTerm.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.