Job Description

Role: Finance Assistant

Academy: Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Start Date: ASAP

Salary (Actual Salary): 27,254 - 28,142

Working Pattern: Full Time

Please note, this role will be based at one of our Primary Academies, Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (WF2 0RS)

Are you detail-oriented and ready to manage core transactional processes? Join us as a Finance Assistant, providing essential financial administrative support to the management team by undertaking transactional accounting and clerical duties. Your focus will be on ensuring all financial procedures comply with statutory guidelines, financial regulations, and Trust policies.

About us:

At Outwood, our vision is simple: Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives. As a multi-academy trust with a significant footprint across the North of England, we are dedicated to providing a world-class education that empowers every child, regardless of their starting point, to reach their full potential. We are an organisation that is "obsessive" about standards, believing that academic excellence is the most effective catalyst for social mobility and the regeneration of the communities we serve.


When you join the Outwood Family, you become part of a collaborative network of over 40 primary and secondary academies. We are deeply committed to the professional development of our staff; through the Outwood Institute of Education, we provide bespoke training and a minimum of two hours of high-quality CPD every week. With a strong focus on staff wellbeing--underpinned by our Workload Charter--and a commitment to being a truly inclusive employer, we offer a supportive environment where you can refine your craft and make a genuine difference to the lives of 30,000 young people.


If you require further information please contact recruitment@outwood.com

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

Secure Pay & Pension:

Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Training & Progression:

Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

Flexibility & Leave:

Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)*

Wellbeing & Perks:

Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.


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Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.