Trust Finance Assistant

Do you have exceptional attention to detail and a passion for accurate, compliant financial processes? Join our ambitious and specialist Trust and play a key role in supporting high‑quality financial operations across our schools and Shared Services Team. Your work will directly contribute to the smooth running of our organisation and the delivery of outstanding SEN provision across the Southwest. About Us The Special Partnership Trust is a specialist educational Trust dedicated to raising standards for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN). We are ambitious, aspirational, and committed to doing things differently. Our people‑first culture ensures staff feel valued, supported, and empowered to deliver exceptional outcomes for our learners. The Role As Trust Finance Assistant, you will provide high‑quality financial and administrative support within the Trust Shared Services Team. You will be a key point of contact for schools and stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate responses to financial queries and maintaining the integrity of our financial systems. Key Responsibilities You will provide timely and accurate responses to financial queries from schools and stakeholders via telephone, email and Teams, ensuring a consistently high standard of customer service. You will process supplier invoices, purchase orders, credit card transactions and other financial documentation accurately and in line with Trust procedures. You will set up new supplier accounts, completing all required verification checks to maintain data integrity and reduce fraud risk. You will raise and manage sales invoices, ensuring accurate records and supporting the timely collection of outstanding balances. You will assist with internal and external audits by preparing and providing accurate documentation within required deadlines. You will support the wider finance function by maintaining accurate financial records, liaising with schools to clear aged purchase orders, and contributing to improvements in finance processes. This role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure. Our Total Reward Offer : The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust. Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners. We recognise that our total reward offer, has got to consist of more t