The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central finance team and appoint an enthusiastic individual to join us in the role of Finance Assistant/Apprentice. The successful candidate will be based at our central offices in Sale, reporting to the Transactions Team Leader and wider finance team, with responsibility for transactional processing and reconciliations.

The post-holder will work as part of the central finance team to ensure that payments to suppliers are processed and reconciled in a timely manner and will support Finance Business Partners with other aspects of the month-end reporting process and external reporting (statutory audit and ESFA).

The post-holder will enable schools within Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust to receive financial reports in a timely manner and will assist with financial processing
support across Emmaus.

Emmaus is a growing Catholic Academy Trust so there will be opportunities for career development.

Contract/Hours of work: 35 hrs per week (part time will be considered). There would be an option for an Apprentice route to study for AAT

Salary: NJC Grade 4/5 (SCP 7 19) FTE £26,403 to £32,061 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Based at Emmaus CATs Central Offices in Sale.

How to Apply

Applications should be made via our online recruitment portal, using the link below, and should include a written statement of no more than 1,300 words detailing why you believe your experience, skills, personal qualities, training and/or education are relevant to your suitability for the post advertised and how you meet the person specification applicable to the post.

Click link to apply - Finance Assistant/Apprentice

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Location

Jackson House, Sibson Road, Trafford, M33 7RR, United Kingdom

Job ID

15698