Job details
Job role
* Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full time: A flexible approach to working hours is required to meet the deadlines and demands of the role
Contract type
Permanent
Pay scale
£62,202 - £66,919
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Senior Accountant to work within our trust. The role will report to the Financial Controller. The successful candidate will assist the FC in the development and management of the Finance functions, deputise for the FC as necessary, promote the highest standards of business ethos, ensure value for money, and support integrated curriculum and financial planning.
The ability to build good working relationships along with time management and prioritisation skills are essential.
What the school offers its staff
ELA offers a sector-leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high-quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
* ELA prioritises staff wellbeing, retention, and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they're proud to work in their school.
* ELA believes in recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities, and wider career development is excellent.
ELA staff benefits include:
* Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
* EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
* Health care cash plan;
* Paid annual family day;
* Extensive discount club access;
* Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
* Enhanced parental leave;
* Flexible work practices;
* Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
* Ticket ballots for high-profile events;
* Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
* Discounted gym membership for all staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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