Finance Assistant

St Raphael the Archangel CMAT are looking to appoint Finance Assistant on a fixed term basis until 31st August 2027 to support the Central Finance Team. This part time role working 30 - 35 hours per week for 41 weeks per year, will be based at St Benedict’s Catholic High School, Alcester, but occasionally work may be required in other schools. Finance is a happy, supportive and loyal team and we look forward to welcoming a new team member.

The successful candidate will:

• Load transactions onto accounting software for all 29 CMAT schools
• Be a point of contact for enquiries and queries by email and telephone internally and externally
• Support with processing new supplier forms following set protocols
• Look to add value for money for all schools ensuring cost savings across the CMAT
• Process income transactions and other nominal account journals
• Any other duties including tasks to support audit and other compliance work
• Work with other team members to ensure tight deadlines are achieved
• Be supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
• Have high expectations of all children
• Have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy trust, you will also receive a competitive benefits package, which as well as salary includes:

• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to professional qualifications and training

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Benedict's Catholic High School part of St Raphael the Archangel Multi Academy Trust, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.