Job Description
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Hours: 37 Hours per Week
Weeks: 52 weeks
Pay Scale: 7/8 dependent on experience
Location: Based at our central site in Elmstead Market, with occassional travel to schools within the Trust.
About the Role: We're looking for an organised and proactive finance professional to support our central finance team and schools across the Trust. You will play a key role in ensuring our financial processes are efficient, consistent, and compliant, helping us to deliver the very best for our pupils and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- First point of contact for school finance queries
- Support with purchasing, ordering and budget monitoring
- Assist with reconciliations, reporting, audits, and compliance
- Maintain accurate records and promote best practice
- Work closely with colleagues across the Trust to ensure consistency
What We're Looking For:
- Experience in a finance or accounting environment
- Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork
- Experience with financial management systems and Microsoft Excel
- AAT Level 3 or experience in academy finance (desirable)
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive Trust
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Make a real impact across our community of schools
- Wellbeing Support: Access to our School Wellbeing Service, including 24/7 GP access, physiotherapy support, and confidential counselling.
- Perks & Flexibility: Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme, free onsite parking, a generous Local Government Pension Scheme, and a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
Hope Learning Community is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks and references.
Hope Learning Community is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We'll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Information about the School
Hope Learning Community is a successful and forward-thinking Multi-Academy Special Needs Trust comprising of four schools and two colleges across mid and north Essex.
At Hope, we are committed to going the extra mile and making that difference to our pupils and their families. We have the drive, passion, determination and influence, and we are committed to delivering high-quality education and fostering a supportive and inclusive working environment for our pupils and staff.