Palladian Academy Trust · Bath
Vacancy - Finance Administrator
Location - The Bridge, 150 Frome Road, Bath
Start Date - ASAP
Contract - Permanent
Hours - Part Time 24 hours per week/Flexible Working Hours between Monday – Thursday
Working Weeks - 41 weeks per year
Spine Point & Pay Grade - Grade 1, SCP 3 (FTE £24,796)
Actual salary is £22,382 based on 24 hours/52 weeks.
Closing Date - Midnight, Sunday 26 April 2026
Interview Date - TBC
A new exciting opportunity for a part time Finance administrator to join Palladian Academy Trust in Bath on a permanent basis.
Working as a collaborative member of the Finance team, the post holder will be assisting the Financial Systems Lead and Finance Business Partners to financial administration tasks to support the purchase and sales ledger functions and processing of general school income.
At Palladian Academy Trust, we celebrate our differences and strive for excellence for all and look forward to welcoming you to join us on our journey, where you will have opportunity to learn, grow and develop.
About us
The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: ‘excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.’
About the role
We are proud to be a diverse workforce where everyone plays a vital role. Working primarily with the central finance team and joining a friendly hard-working team, you will communicate well with diverse groups and will be a friendly, welcoming face for staff, governors and outside agencies, liaising with them as required. Working in fast paced environments and experienced at multi-tasking in previous roles is essential as you will have responsibility of managing the finance admin functions to ensure financial transactions are processed in a timely manner.
As the Finance Administrator you will be part of a team of two who’s responsibilities are to process daily transactions using the Trust’s Finance system (Financials Live) to include
Purchase requisitions
Good received notes
Supplier invoices for BACs payment
Charge card statement entry and reconciliation
Entering schools local income
Debtor management
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, communicating clearly and calmly across a variety of environments.
Experience in financial administration – purchase ledger, sales ledger
Work at times with discretion and confidentiality, adhering to GDPR and respecting privacy.
Work accurately in fast paced environments and priorities tasks.
Be highly organised and carry out activities with a high standard of professionalism.
Display a high level of emotional intelligence and deal with sensitive situations accordingly.
Show dedication to