Senior Finance Administrator - Purchasing

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Administrator in Purchasing to join our fantastic central finance team at Prospere Learning Trust. This is a Grade 6, permanent post working 35 hours per week, all year round. The full-time equivalent salary is £32,115.

We're looking for:

• Previous experience working within finance and procurement.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing activities.
• A collaborative, team working approach focused on improvement and supporting the vision, values and objectives of the organisation.
• Experience in carrying out core transactional finance activities in both purchase and sales ledger.

Main purpose of the job:

To oversee finance transactional processing in line with the Trust financial regulations and procedures, ensuring accuracy, compliance and best practice. The postholder will have responsibility for the more complex elements of financial processing and will line manage the Finance Officers. Working with the Senior Finance Administrator (Payments), they will be responsible for the oversight of transactional finance activities, ensuring an efficient service is provided to schools and suppliers.

All school staff are expected to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.

Working for Prospere Learning Trust:

• High quality CPD for all roles.
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan.
• Generous Pension Contribution.
• Good holidays – teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service.
• Cyclescheme.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Credit Union.
• Flexible working options.
• Mental Health First Aid.
• Blue Light Card.
• bYond cashback card.

Job Application Information:

Applications will only be accepted through the Jobtrain website. As per Keeping Children Safe in Education, we conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates to identify any relevant issues for interview discussion. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure declaration, declaring any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. Information will be provided on where to seek guidance on whether certain offences are now protected and should not be disclosed within the self-disclosure form.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 all positions within the School are exempt. Therefore, we are entitled to carry out Enhanced Disclosure checks for all staff and volunteers. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not sponsor visa applications. If you’ve lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, additional information will be required. Job offers are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references.

Safeguarding Commitment:

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Equality Statement:

Prospere Learning Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

For application packs or support, contact us at 0161 527 7953.