Finance Assistant (West)

Salary:  NJC Scale 5/6 (£22,183 – £27,041), Full time, full year (flexibility available for the right candidate)

Required:  Immediately (subject to notice period)

DO YOU SHARE OUR PASSION TO INSPIRE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL? 

Cumbria Education Trust is a highly successful and rapidly expanding not-for-profit charitable organisation, formed in 2015. We are the largest school-based MAT in Cumbria with eleven schools currently in the family; eight primary and three secondary schools (including West Coast Sixth Form).  Our vision is to provide the best education possible within Cumbria.

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant to support our central Finance Team. The position will be based in our Workington or Whitehaven Office, however you may, on occasion be asked to work out of any of our Trust Schools.

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience of working within a finance environment 

• Possess AAT Level 2 qualification.

• Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) 

• Have an understanding of; costing reports, budgets, forecasting and year end financial processes 

• Be self-motivated, naturally organised, with good attention to detail

• Have the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal

• Be committed to a career in accountancy and excellent service delivery 

We offer:

• A commitment to your personal and professional development

• A friendly and vibrant Trust community with a supportive team ethos

• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme 

• Free on-site parking 

If you wish to apply please complete an application form which can be found, along with the job description and recruitment pack on the Trust’s website at http://www.cumbriaeducationatrust.org/vacancies 

Completed application forms, together with a supporting letter of application should be sent to lcoats@cumbriaeducationtrust.org 

Closing date: 9am, Friday 22 January 2021

Interviews: TBC

For an informal discussion, please contact the Trust office on 016977 45369. 

The Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post.