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Job title Finance roles x 4 - Harmony Trust Job reference 000011250 Date posted 02/07/2025 Application closing date 14/07/2025 Working Pattern As specified Salary Various Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type School Support Attachments Blank Job description
Location: Harmony Trust Finance Team
Hours: Full Time & Part-Time
Contract type: Permanent, Term-Time
Roles as follows: Trust Accountant – Full time, full year Trust Finance Officer – Full time, full year Finance Business Partner – Full time, full year Accounts Payable Officer – 27.5hrs per week, TTO +10 The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 17 primary academies across the North West and East Midlands. The Trust continues to grow which brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. Our Vision and Values The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents and staff members. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education so that every academy is a ‘GreatPlace2Learn.’ Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. Parents are very important to achieving this vision and we aim to work in partnership with them to ensure that all our children achieve our motto: ‘Believe Achieve Succeed’. We believe that school should be a place where every child makes progress in a safe and supportive environment. We believe in the importance of children developing well-being and high self-esteem if they are to learn and do well. We also believe in The Harmony Trust being a ‘GreatPlace2Work’ where staff are supported to thrive by a trust that is committed to learning and education. We have a great team of people working in our Academies. We aim to retain them by investing in professional development, offering opportunities to work across the Trust ensuring Harmony is a great place to work. The successful candidates will have: • Relevant qualifications for these roles, equivalent experience orwillingness to work towards • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Excellent knowledge of • financial regulations/relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation relating to MATs and their academies • the requirements of the ESFA AcademyTrust Handbook and Annual Accounts Direction • financial management systems, spreadsheets and databases • An approach which reflects our Trust values and behaviours We can offer you: • The opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence • Friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees • A commitment to high quality professional development • Opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of academies and most importantly the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference • Membership of the LGPS The Harmony Trust operates a hybrid working model. For some roles, there is a requirement to work on site a minimum of 3 days per week (two of which will be on identified days) working alongside other members of the Finance team to support development and develop collaborative ways of working, with the opportunity to work from home two days per week. Where the job role supports academies, one day is to be based within an Academy to support leaders with financial management and to further collaborate across the business administration and finance function. If you are interested in one or more of these opportunities, you can visit the Trust recruitment site for further information about these roles and details on grade, salary, hours and job description The Harmony Trust: Job Vacancies To Apply: https://ce0855li.webitrent.com/ce0855li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=1880192IPm Should you wish to have an informal chat about any of the opportunities we have available, please contact: Sharon Costello (Chief Financial Officer) via scostello01@theharmonytrust.org The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 14th July 2025 at 11:59pm. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Interviews will be held week commencing 21st July 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr