Finance Assistant

Based at Ealing Fields High School, Little Ealing Lane, Ealing W5 4EJ

35 hours/5 days per week, all year round (52-week contract) term time only will be considered

We are looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to the Trust’s accounts department, with responsibility for providing financial support services to Ealing Fields High School.

The role would suit someone early in his/her financial career who is looking to gain wider experience in a school setting. This varied role includes performing all financial aspects of Ealing Fields School Private Funds – this includes school trips, the school shop and the cafe. The new post-holder will provide high quality support for student services and parent-funded activities and will include responsibility for the operation of purchase-to-pay, the sales ledger and credit control. The Trust would consider providing support with training towards an accounting qualification.

The role will mainly be based at Ealing Fields High School though there may be a requirement to work at any Trust school (currently all located within the London Borough of Ealing) from time to time. This role is full time, 35 hours per week however there is flexibility to offer this role as term time-only for the right candidate, and salary will be adjusted to reflect this.                                  

The successful candidate will be: 

Proactive, approachable, calm and professional. They will have excellent communication skills and a high level of personal organisation. The new post-holder must be able to work professionally under pressure to meet deadlines, and operate flexibly within the changing needs of the school. They will be highly numerate, a confident user of Excel and, ideally, with some previous experience of using financial systems.

The Twyford Trust

The Twyford Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools - the Trust comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing.

Ealing Fields High School, Ealing

Ealing Fields High School was opened as a Free School in 2016, and became part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust on 1st September 2017. Ealing Fields is the smallest of the Trust schools, with an intake of 150 into Year 7 and therefore it has a very compact community identity. The school now has five Year Groups (7 - 11) totalling 640 students, and the staff community is very positive and highly motivated. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in Northfields in September 2020.

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website to download a Job Description and application form: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/job-vacancies 

Applications must be submitted to HR/Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time below. They can be emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk 

Closing date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we find a suitable candidate. 

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.