Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a9ff8aba-2024-4f1a-bd99-9671010cc070 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about numbers and detail-oriented, with a drive to support financial operations? If so, our Finance Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Abbeyfield School, Northampton
Salary: Grade G (NJC 8 to 13) £26,824 to £29,064 FTE (Full time equivalent)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, 52 weeks
Application Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Interview Date: Friday 5th June 2026 at Abbeyfield School, Northampton
About You:
As a Finance Assistant at Creative Education Trust, you'll be an essential part of our Accounts Payable and Receivables team, collaborating with the Trust’s Finance team to deliver high-quality financial services and support continuous improvement. Our ideal candidate would:
• Be organised, efficient, and capable of multitasking under pressure
• Demonstrate a strong team spirit, be resilient, motivated and committed to improving standards.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Hold GCSE Grade 4 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths.
• Have experience working in a finance team, with strong purchase ledger skills and an understanding of school finance requirements.
What the school offers its staff
About the Finance Department:
The finance department’s priorities are to ensure best use of resources for all children across the Trust, and to continuously develop our financial service to ensure it is both highly effective and efficient. The Finance Team provides regular reporting for Principals and Headteachers, Executive Directors, budget holders and the Board of Creative Education Trust, as well as external reporting to the DfE.
The Finance team is made up of The Director of Finance, Financial Controller, Head of Finance Business Partnering, Senior Finance Business Partners, Procurement & Systems Manager, Finance Manager, Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, Accounts Payable & Receivable Team Leader, Finance Officers and Finance Assistants.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
VisitourTrust websiteto explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Further details about the role
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool via our website and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you passionate about numbers and detail-oriented, with a drive to support financial operations? If so, our Finance Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Abbeyfield School, Northampton
Salary: Grade G (NJC 8 to 13) £26,824 to £29,064 FTE (Full time equivalent)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, 52 weeks
Application Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Interview Date: Friday 5th June 2026 at Abbeyfield School, Northampton
About You:
As a Finance Assistant at Creative Education Trust, you'll be an essential part of our Accounts Payable and Receivables team, collaborating with the Trust’s Finance team to deliver high-quality financial services and support continuous improvement. Our ideal candidate would:
• Be organised, efficient, and capable of multitasking under pressure
• Demonstrate a strong team spirit, be resilient, motivated and committed to improving standards.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Hold GCSE Grade 4 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths.
• Have experience working in a finance team, with strong purchase ledger skills and an understanding of school finance requirements.
What the school offers its staff
About the Finance Department:
The finance department’s priorities are to ensure best use of resources for all children across the Trust, and to continuously develop our financial service to ensure it is both highly effective and efficient. The Finance Team provides regular reporting for Principals and Headteachers, Executive Directors, budget holders and the Board of Creative Education Trust, as well as external reporting to the DfE.
The Finance team is made up of The Director of Finance, Financial Controller, Head of Finance Business Partnering, Senior Finance Business Partners, Procurement & Systems Manager, Finance Manager, Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, Accounts Payable & Receivable Team Leader, Finance Officers and Finance Assistants.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13,500 children and young people across England. Since 2010, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
VisitourTrust websiteto explore how we support our staff and discover more about our mission, values, and opportunities.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Further details about the role
Ready to Join Us?
Submit your application directly through our website. We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, our friendly HR/Recruitment team is here to help. Reach out to us at recruitment@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk, and we'll be delighted to assist you. Want to stay connected? Join our Talent Pool via our website and be the first to hear about future opportunities.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.