An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer to join our well established Central Finance Team on a fixed term basis. The role can be based at our Trust offices in York, Hull or Scarbrough, depending on the successful candidate's location. An ability and willingness to travel to the Schools and Academies across our Trust is vital.
Heartwood Learning Trust has fourteen Academies and Schools located across York, Hull and North Yorkshire, comprising six secondary, six primary and two alternative provision settings. Our Trust’s values of Respect, Teamwork and Kindness underpin the vision ‘Life in all its fullness - a place to thrive’ and are central to all Trust activities and aims.
The Finance Officer role provides a budget and monthly management accounting role to nominated schools. The role, overseen by the Management Accountant, provides an essential finance link between our schools and our central team. The Trust operates an equitable finance model to ensure that all pupils are valued consistently while maximising investment into the educational provisions of our schools. This role will also work closely with school based finance administration roles to provide them with guidance and support. This role will be Level 1 or Level 2 dependant on skills and previous experience.
Hours of Work: 37 Hours per Week, Full Year Monday to Friday.
Position Type: Maternity Cover
Line Manager: Management Accountant
Travel Required: Yes
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.