Permanent – Required to start in January 2022

16 hours per week, Term-time plus 5 INSET plus 12 additional days

(41.4 working weeks / 47.400 paid weeks)

Starting salary £7,096 actual gross per annum

We are seeking to appoint a permanent, part time Finance Assistant to provide administrative support relating to all aspects of the school’s finances. The successful candidate will be joining a professional and supportive team with a strong collegiate atmosphere. Working hours are flexible (within contracted hours) and will be negotiated and agreed with the Finance Officer. Previous experience of school finance would be advantageous but is not essential.

The successful candidate will have:

  • An appropriate standard of academic qualifications.
  • Training in financial procedures and experience of financial duties.
  • Good level of administration skills and ability to manage own workload effectively.

Brannel School is part of Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT), a family of Cornish Primary and Secondary Schools, with a strategic vision of ‘learning together to help every child achieve more’. This is an exciting time to join our large and dynamic Trust, which is responsible for educating learners across four secondary schools, one junior school and nine primary schools.  There are extensive opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced professionals across the Trust with unparalleled CPD and career development prospects for all.  Cornwall has a hugely diverse landscape with nearly a third of the county designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Cornwall is almost completely surrounded by sea with dramatic coastline, captivating fishing harbours, spectacular sandy beaches and a rich cultural heritage.

Application forms and full details are available to download from below.

Applications by CV, letter or social media alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications:    Tuesday 4th January 2022 at 9am

Interviews to be held:                  Week commencing 10th January 2022 

Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974