Role: Finance Assistant

Salary: Grade 5 – SCP 7 to SCP 11 - £26,403 TO £28,142 (FTE) £17,839 - £19,014 (Actual)

Contract type: 25 hours per week, Full-Year - Permanent

Reporting to: Finance Transactions Team Manager

Start date: June 2026

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining the Sir John Brunner Foundation. Our Multi-Academy Trust educates more than 4300 children and young people and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our four good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local community.

Our mission is to enhance students’ lives through the highest standards of education underpinned by our Trust values of Excellence, Belonging and Partnership.

The Multi-Academy Trust incorporates:

• The County High School, Leftwich.
• Middlewich High School.
• Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College.
• Macclesfield Academy.

The Sir John Brunner Foundation has a proud legacy of educational excellence dating back to 1557. We remain firmly focused on children, providing a first-class experience that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning. In working with our communities, we create an environment where every child feels valued, safe, and supported to reach their potential.

Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds where this role is based.

About the Role

This role is based at The Chapel at The Sir John Brunner Foundation (central finance office) and will work 5 hours per day, 5 days a week, all year round.

The Finance Assistant is responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the Finance Transactions Team to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient financial services across the foundation.

Covering both Accounts Payable and Receivable, you will be required to receive, prepare and send purchase orders, check budget balances and obtain appropriate approvals, matching incoming purchase invoices to relevant orders.    

You will also be required to set up new payment items in the online payments software; currently Arbor and Wisepay and record cashbook receipts in relation to distribution of funds by online payment providers; allocating against the correct activity codes in the finance system, currently PS Financials.

Responding to queries (by email, telephone or in-person) from academy staff, budget holders, parents and suppliers regarding financial matters in a timely and professional manner will form part of the duties.

Closing Date: Monday 1^st June 2026 – 9am

Interview Date: Monday 8^th June 2026

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Finance Assistant, please complete the application form today. You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Andrea Moores on 01606 664900 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The foundation is an equal opportunities employer.