Finance Officer

Learning Academies Trust are looking to appoint a highly motivated, dedicated and passionate School Finance Officer to join our outstanding finance team. Working collaboratively with various stakeholders, the School Finance Officer will provide high quality financial support to our schools, significantly contributing to the quality education provision we strive to achieve at the Learning Academies Trust.

We are looking for a School Finance Officer who:

• Can provide high quality and comprehensive financial and accountancy support to the CFO and central finance team.
• Can demonstrate their ability to work autonomously using their own initiative.
• Has experience of working within a business environment.
• Is commercially and financially astute and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Has the ability to build strong working relationships with leadership, teachers and support staff colleagues.

The successful candidate will have Level 4 AAT (or equivalent qualification/experience).

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the central team or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the Trust on the number above.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.