Finance & Administration Officer

Finance & Administration Officer

Salary:                                 Grade 3, NJC Points 6 - 11, £23,893 - £25,979 FTE

Working Pattern:        Term Time only Plus 2 weeks (Minimum) to Full Year

Hours:                  25 hrs per week (Minimum) to 36 hrs 40 minutes (Full time)

Contract:                            Permanent

We are continuing to recruit into our team of exceptional staff to achieve our vision and work together to create a genuinely outstanding Trust. Flexible working options will be considered to meet the needs of the Cranmer Education Trust and to provide work life balance for the right candidate.

The Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school,the East Manchester Teaching Hub and a MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England. The positions available are based at The Blue Coat School in Oldham and St Anne’s Academy in Middleton. For further details please visit https://careers.cranmereducationtrust.com/

The successful applicant will undertake financial administration tasks, resolve operational queries, and ensure efficient record keeping, all to a high degree of accuracy. We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of using computerised packages, specifically trained to standard user level in Microsoft excel functions.
• Has excellent communication skills delivering professional, polite, courteous, and efficient customer service.
• Has experience of producing information clearly in a way that can be understood by others.
• Can demonstrate sound communication and organisation skills.
• Is methodical, analytical and can objectively review processes, making recommendations for improvement as appropriate.

We can provide training for specific finance systems and in relation to the organisation.

You don’t have to have worked in education, but your current role, or recent roles will most likely have been in finance or accounts. What matters is that you have good administrative and organisation skills and an eye for detail.

The Cranmer Education Trust, is a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.  

We offer: 

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust 
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.  
• A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best 
• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution 
• Full Year Staff - Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service.  
• St Anne's Academy - Convenient location for motorway (2 minute drive from Junction 19, M62), bus and tram networks
• The Blue Coat School - Central Oldham location close to good transport networks

The Cranmer Education Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.  

For further information please refer to:  

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust 
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section.  
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.  

Please note CVs are not accepted. 

Closing date for applications:     09:00 on Monday 19 August 2024

Interviews:                                      Week Beginning 26 August 2024

Start Date:                                      As soon as possible

The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. 

For further information and to apply please visit the Cranmer Education Trust careers site.