Finance Assistant (part-time or full-time / all year round or term time only)
We are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant who is organised, self motivated and able to undertake a range of finance responsibilities in order to support teaching and learning within the Trust.
Key purpose of the role
To undertake a range of finance responsibilities in order to support teaching and learning and ensure the Trust day to day financial tasks are undertaken in an efficient and effective manner in accordance with the Trust Finance Manual and Scheme of Delegation.
Principal Responsibilities
· Purchase Ordering
· Invoice Processing
· BACS Payments
· Income Receipting
· Cash and Bank
· Trip Reconciliation
· Month End Tasks
(eg. balance sheet recs/Aged creditor analysis)
Undertake such other reasonable duties and activities as may be required from time to time as directed by postholder's line manager, Finance Officer (Exchequer), Deputy CFO or CFO.
For further details, please refer to the job description.
Contract terms and duties
This is a permanent post with full and part time (minimum 30 hours per week) hours considered. In addition, this is an all year round contract however term time plus 2 weeks (40 weeks) will be considered.
The post is remunerated at Grade 6/7 depending on experience (£26,824 - £31,022 pa FTE pro-rata for hours agreed)
Applications -
Applications should be submitted via mynewterm by 9am on Friday 31 October 2025.
Early application is encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Should interested applicants wish to arrange for a conversation about the posts and/or to arrange a visit to the site prior to application an initial request should be sent to Lucy Pillay, Deputy CFO )
Please note that we reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date so early application is recommended.
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: Safeguarding - Ridgeway Education Trust
Please be aware that you will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview and online searches may be made for shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.
Our RET Staff Charter summarises the commitment we make to all staff who join and work at Ridgeway Education Trust.
We are committed to expressing our values of high-quality learning, respectful relationships and an inclusive environment in the day-to-day experience of staff and students throughout the school.
Ridgeway Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,824.00-£31,022.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person