Required for September 2025

Purpose:
Join our supportive and friendly school services team as a Trust Finance Assistant, providing professional, efficient, and compliant financial services to the Trust and its schools. Build strong working relationships with staff at all levels to support colleagues across the Trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procurement
• Financial Transactions: Process transactions, including procurement, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet control accounts.
• Purchasing: Support recruitment processes, produce and authorise purchase orders, process supplier invoices, and resolve supplier queries.
• Sales: Generate sales invoices for services, monitor payments, and issue reminders.
• Accounting and Reconciliations: Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT returns.
• Other Duties: Comply with Trust policies, and undertake additional duties as required.

Professional Development:
We invest in our colleagues, offering tailored professional development to meet individual needs. Commitment to continual professional development and training is essential.

Technology:
Utilise technology for effective leadership and management. Maintain electronic calendars, notes, and project management systems. Undertake training in Trust platforms and software.

Additional Duties:
Support the Trust’s operation during periods of reduced capacity or emergency, as requested by the CEO/CFO/COO.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the success of a values-driven organisation committed to educational excellence and the wellbeing of its staff, pupils and students. You will work alongside a dedicated CFO and school services team and play a key role in supporting the strategic direction of the Trust.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please download a Support Staff application form (see related documents).

For any enquiries, please email the Trust People and Culture Team  recruitment@wlp.education

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@wlp.education

Closing Date: 9am Friday 11th July 2025

We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the advertised deadline should a suitable candidate be identified.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.