Finance Co-Ordinator

Job Title:   Finance Co-Ordinator

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

Salary/Grade Range:  NJC Level 4E Point 17 to 22 (actual £18,541 to £20,141; FTE £30,060 to £32,654 pro-rata)  

Responsible to:  Chief Financial Officer

Hours:  25 hours a week, term time only (including five training days), plus 2 weeks (42 weeks per year)                                                    

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 nurseries and charity.  This important role will provide support and guidance and will help meet the challenges faced in the early years and charities sectors in respect of financial management, accounting and compliance.  You will be expected to ensure that accurate recording and monitoring is achieved and that all statutory requirements are met.

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

CLOSING DATE: midnight, Sunday 12th January 2025         

INTERVIEW DATE:  Thursday, 16th 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.