Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Mater Christi Trust
Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 32 hours per week (across 4 or 5 days), Term Time Only +1 Week (39 working weeks)  
Salary Range: Grade 6, SCP 7-8, £26,403 - £26,824 per annum, pro rata £19554.49 - £19866.29
Location: Ulverston- MARL Business Hub   
Required start: As soon as possible
 

The Mater Christi Trust is a growing Catholic Multi-Academy Trust with schools across Lancashire and Cumbria. We currently have 16 schools, both primary and secondary. We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Trust’s busy and hardworking Central finance team, working with support from the Trust’s Chief Financial Officer, Finance Manager and Finance Assistants to ensure that the Trust’s finance programme can run smoothly.

We are looking for someone who will:
•    Embrace being part of a Trust, building excellence and sharing good practice and collaborating with others
•    Ensure allocated tasks are carried out in a timely and professional manner
•    Be able to prioritise their own activities within a series of financial tasks, seeking guidance where appropriate.
•    Have exacting standards, with high levels of attention to detail and accuracy

Essential Qualifications and Experience:
•    GCSE Mathematics and English Grades 9-4 (A-C) or equivalent
•    Experience of working within a finance environment
•    Ability to operate ICT resources effectively
•    Good practical skills in using software applications to be able to enter and retrieve information and produce documents using Microsoft Word and Excel.

We can offer you: 
•    Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
•    Onsite parking
•    The opportunity to progress and develop 
•    A comprehensive induction programme
•    Hybrid Working

For a full Job Description and Person Specification please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/17513/EDV-2026-MCMT-44126
In compliance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines, C.V’s will not be accepted. Applications should be made via MyNewTerm: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/17513/EDV-2026-MCMT-44126

Closing Date: 12 noon on Wednesday 21st January 2026
Shortlisting: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 28th January 2026 

Mater-Christi Trust is in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and that it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. 
The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.