Finance Assistant

Grade and Salary Grade 3: £20,255 - 21,590 (£26,403 -£28,142 FTE) Working pattern 37 hours per week, 40 working weeks Contract term Permanent The School: Located in the semi-rural village of Swanwick on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and within easy reach of the M1, Swanwick Hall is an 11-18 school with over 1,000 students situated on a beautiful 23-acre site around a Grade 2 listed Hall. At Swanwick Hall our mission is simple, we exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. The school, a member of The Two Counties Trust, is rightly proud of its reputation in the community as a good school which has an excellent record of student progression and positive engagement based on mutual respect. The role: The role of Finance Assistant is required to manage the school responsibilities in purchase and sales ledger, school fund, petty cash and purchasing card activity in the School Finance System. They will need to support the school activities in line with The Two Counties Trust Finance Service Level Agreement (SLA). The person: The successful candidate will be highly numerate with an eye for details. They will be organised, have good administrative skills and communication skills. They will have experience in a finance role, handling financial account reconciliation and have previously used finance software with confidence. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer: Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to a career average pension scheme. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career. We takethe wellbeing