Finance Assistant
Accord Multi Academy Trust
Wakefield
- £25,583 - £25,989 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 3, £25,583 to £25,989 (actual salary)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2026
Job overview
Accord Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding Finance Assistant to provide essential support to our Central Finance Team. Based at the Accord Central Offices, you will work closely with academies and key stakeholders to help ensure the effective delivery of financial services across the Trust.
We are seeking a highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail and a strong willingness to develop within a professional, fast-paced environment. Experience with financial systems and processes would be beneficial.
In this role, you will support the Senior Finance Officer and Finance Manager with a range of central finance tasks, including processing invoices, managing BACS and cheque payments, and raising sales invoices for our academies. You will be proactive, efficient, and able to prioritise accuracy while meeting strict deadlines.
The position is on a full-time basis, working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm, with a half-hour unpaid lunch break per day.
At Accord, we strive to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given the opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm, friendly environment.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits, and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefits package: Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:
Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
26 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service
Technology scheme via SmartTech*
Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
Access to an industry-leading employee assistance programme
24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through company-paid healthcare cash plans
Cycle to Work scheme*
Free annual flu jab
Free, on-site parking at every site
Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
* restrictions apply
The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of five academies, four of which were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing a world-class education for all our young people within our community, and as such, we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team has in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high-quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff, we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.
We offer a supportive work environment with a dedicated and approachable central operational team and an educational strategy group who will work with you in order for you to reach your career goals and aspirations.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact hr@accordmat.org or call 01924 921213.
Application forms are available from accordmat.org/join-our-team/our-vacancies
Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org
Closing date: Midday on Friday, 5 June 2026.
Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing 8 June 2026.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high-quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to, Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+, and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord Multi Academy 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 post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Storrs Hill Road, Ossett
- West Yorkshire
- WF5 0DG
- United Kingdom
Proposed Trust Merger
Background and Context
The Trustees and Members of Accord Multi Academy Trust have been considering for some time how we might further grow our family of schools to extend the impact of our work to date. The reasons behind our ambition to grow are twofold: firstly, we recognise that a larger organisation will have greater capacity to deliver the very best learning experiences and continue to improve our schools; and, secondly, we want to be able to contribute further to the education system and support more children, families, and communities to achieve success in our locality.
For some time, we engaged in discussions with Maltby Learning Trust (MLT) about the possibility of the two successful and well-established Trusts joining together to create a brand-new organisation, built on the strengths of the two Trusts and resulting in an organisation that will be greater by the sum of their parts. In October 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) publicly approved the application from Accord and MLT to merge creating a larger Trust with a new name and identity of Place Partnership.
Accord and MLT are well established Trusts who will now seek to create a combined family of 12 academies committed to ‘uniting our communities to provide exceptional experiences and achieve success’.
Looking Ahead
This arrangement will be a voluntary merger of equals, rather than any form of takeover / acquisition of one Trust by the other. The two Trusts have much in common, starting with a similar vision and values shaped around putting children and young people first, setting high standards, delivering exceptional learning experiences, and committing to and connecting with the local communities that we serve. The merger will be a true partnership, with two existing organisations coming together as the new Trust, with a co-created vision and mission that prioritises:
Place: Serving and responding to the needs of our communities, working in partnership with a range of stakeholders to support growth, regeneration, and transformation.
People: Investing in people as our most important resource, aligned with our vision for children and our communities.
Purpose: Providing exceptional experiences for all young people that go beyond the classroom, delivering outcomes and opportunities that secure pathways to success, particularly for our most vulnerable children.
Each academy will retain its unique identity whilst benefiting from increased collaboration, shared services, and broader expertise. This is not only a strategic move for both Trusts but also a response to national policy direction encouraging Multi Academy Trust (MAT) consolidation to strengthen the education sector.
We strongly believe that both Trusts are rooted in their local communities, and that our staff teams are central to our respective success. This merger opens up exciting opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and the continued improvement of the quality of education we provide to ensure the very best for our young people.
The merger is anticipated to take effect from 1 September 2026.
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