Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of The William Henry Smith School
HOURS:
Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 16:00
Friday: 08:30 – 14:30
START DATE:
As soon as possible
CLOSING DATE:
Wednesday 11th June 2025
INTERVIEW DATE:
Tuesday 24th June 2025
The Smith Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check (this is a position working in regulated activity). The successful candidate will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding behaviour at all times. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches in accordance with KCSIE 2024.
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our dedicated team at The Smith Foundation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the effective running of a growing, multi-service charitable organisation that is committed to improving the lives and life chances of children, young people, and their families.
Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in supporting the Foundation’s finance function, ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions, supporting budget monitoring, and assisting with reporting, compliance, and audit processes. Your work will contribute directly to the financial sustainability and operational success of all the services offered by the Foundation.
We’re looking for someone who:
Has experience in a finance or accounting role (experience within the education, charity or public sector is desirable).Is confident working with finance systems and Microsoft Excel.Has excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.Communicates clearly and works well with colleagues, suppliers, and external partners.Is proactive, reliable, and committed to working as part of a wider team.An AAT qualification or equivalent is desirable; however, we also welcome applications from candidates who are currently working towards a recognised financial qualification or are willing to undertake one as part of their development.
“Staff are incredibly proud to work here. They receive regular training, including for safeguarding, which encourages them to help the school constantly progress." (Ofsted 2023)”
OUR OFFER
A friendly and inclusive working environment.Opportunities to truly enrich the lives of our children and young people and make a positive difference.A Quality of Life and Well-being programme of activity, experiences and gifts.A competitive defined contribution pension scheme.An employee assistance healthcare cashback plan.Life Assurance Scheme (4x annual salary).A full induction programme, including an outstanding network of support.A learning and development programme and CPD.Assistance with childcare savings and cycle to work scheme.Subscription to Head Space, Perks at Work and Discount for Teachers online apps which offers hundreds of discounts and benefits.50% towards the cost of branded work wear.Personal health and fitness training, and a financial advisory service.Free staff lunches and on-site parking.Staff Savings Scheme.A life day to take during term-time to spend enhancing your quality of life *APPLICATION INFORMATION
Visits to The Smith Foundation are essential.
For further information on this post please contact the HR department on email address: HR@thesmithfoundation.org.uk
All our roles are by application via TES.com. Please apply by visiting our vacancies page on the Foundation website https://www.whsschool.org.uk/about/vacancies/ (please note we do not accept CV’s).
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