Finance Assistant

*This post is available as 39 weeks or 52 weeks per year. Please state which you are applying for*

Grade and Salary Grade 3: £18,937 - £20,185 actual salary per annum (£27,274 - £29,071 FTE) - TTO.

Grade 3: £22,114 - £23,571 actual salary per annum (£27,274 - £29,071 FTE) - year round.

Working pattern 30 hours per week / 39 weeks (TTO plus inset days) OR 52 weeks (year round).

Contract term Permanent

The School:

Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, and we strive to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision.

As someone interested in a role at our school, we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.

The role:

We are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant to join our friendly administration team here at Friesland School. You will be responsible for efficiently managing the schools responsibility for purchase and sales ledger, school fund and petty cash. You will also be responsible for the monitoring of the purchasing card activity. You will be working closely with the central finance function to support the smooth operation of finance within the school in line with our service level agreement. Additionally, you will provide ad hoc administration support to the Office Team, including reception lunch break cover once a week.

The person:

The successful candidate will possess a number of abilities including but not limited to strong attention to detail and a keen eye for ensuring accuracy. You will be highly organised and able to demonstrate excellent communication skills as well as being confident working with numbers.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.

Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.

Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.

Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

Applications must arrive by: Friday 30 October 2026 at Midday.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 06 November 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.