Outwood Grange Academies Trust seeks a professional, confident individual to join our Northern Finance Team as a Trainee Assistant Finance Manager. Working across 2 or more academies in the Northern Region. Role to be based at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston (Driving to other academies will be required)
We are looking for someone who is highly organised, has an excellent aptitude for numbers, with exceptional attention to detail and be a confident communicator. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
The successful candidate will have some accounting experience and have studied or is studying towards AAT level 4 or above. Training via an apprenticeship to L7 will be offered as part of the role.
Supporting the Finance Manager and wider academies in all aspects of finance, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is on an exciting journey to offer the very best education we can. The role our support staff play is vital in this vision. Our support staff are a strong team who work together to provide the foundation of success and as such are seen as incredibly important to our goal of putting students first.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust believes that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key in securing student success and ensuring professional development opportunities is part of our transformation model. Support to achieve CIMA L7 accreditation will be available to enable further career progression.
ABOUT US
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
You will also receive:
A comprehensive induction and training process Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme
with generous employer contribution rates. Flexible family friendly policies from day one. Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period.
Holidays: A minimum of 26 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
A range of working patterns are available dependent upon the role.
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
Legal guidance
Financial guidance and debt counselling
Child and dependent care support and advice
Support for managers