Salary FTE: Grade 4 £26,403 to £28,598
Actual salary (if working 42 weeks): £24,457 to £26,490 (with under five years' service)
Contract term: 37 hours, 42/52 weeks (to be agreed with successful candidate). permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 18 March 2026
Mercia Learning Trust
Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.
Why do we exist?
- To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.
How do we behave?
- We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
- We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
- We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.
What do we do?
- We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.
How will we succeed?
- A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
- Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
- Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.
Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Mercia Learning Trust finance team where we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic finance assistant. You will join a friendly team of staff with a strong ethic who deliver outstanding financial services to all trust schools.
We are a centralised team who work at our finance office, based at Woodlands Primary School.
The candidate
Candidates must have prior experience in a financial environment. Initially, the focus of the role will involve data input though there is significant potential for growth and development within the position.
The successful candidate will be required to multitask and manage their time effectively. Our trust produces outstanding audit reports from external accountants, you will therefore need to have excellent attention to detail and will be able to process high volumes of transactions accurately.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for regular interactions with school staff, external suppliers and other central teams within our trust.
Mercia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
