Hours: 30 hours per week. Term Time + 2 weeks during the school holidays

Interview date: 8th July 2025

Under the leadership of the CFO and reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will provide the first point of contact for schools, suppliers and service providers for all matters relating to the purchase ledger. Working 30 hours per week, term time plus 30 inset hours per year with 2 additional weeks to be worked during school holidays.

As an ELAN finance assistant, you will be part of a small, busy and experienced team who support nine primary schools and the trust with everything related to finance. You will be responsible for administration and financial accounting procedures on a day-to-day basis whilst adhering to the trust’s and DfE’s financial regulations, procedures and audit requirements.

Excellent IT skills and experience with finance software are essential but specific training will be given on our finance systems. School experience is handy but not essential. Please review the full job description and person specification prior to application.

We have c600 staff and c3000 pupils throughout the trust. You will be based in our Locking office as part of the central services team but will have the opportunity to visit schools. This a great opportunity for you to develop further, and use your existing skills and expertise.

As part of the academy trust, you will benefit from an excellent employee benefits package as well as a generous pension scheme.

Internal applications – if any current ELAN employee wish to apply for this role, you can do so via an expression of interest form which can be found on the staff portal, recruitment page, in the recruiting forms folder and email HR.

The role is exempt from the Reoffenders Act 1974 (ROA)

Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our safeguarding policy is available on the school website.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN)  is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our safeguarding policy is available on the school website.