Finance Assistant
Contract: Full Time, Term time only, plus inset days, plus two additional weeks
Salary: Grade C (£27,964-£30,146) Actual starting salary £25,173
Start: November 2024
What we are looking for:
Are you numerically minded, enjoy working in a busy environment and would like to support two Primary academies in the East Bristol area? If so, we are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our supportive and talented team at Cabot Learning Federation.
We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Assistant will ensure all procedures are carried out accurately and in accordance with CLF and academy policies and requirements, Department for Education (DfE) guidance and appropriate legislation.They will act as first point of contact for general finance queries from academy staff, suppliers, parents, and the CLF central team.
This role is offered on a full-time hybrid basis, the successful candidate will be expected to travel between sites in Fishponds, Stoke Gifford and Kingswood as well as some days spent working from home.Your opportunity:
You will be a part of a diverse Federation, working alongside professional and inspirational people. The Cabot learning Federation are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate which you can be a part of.
You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and a number of other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, thirteen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
How to Apply: The job description and person specification for this role can be found on the CLF careers website.
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check.The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.