Grade: JG4 SCP7 to SCP11

Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 (Actual salary £16,626 - £17,722)

Hours: 25 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 14 days in school holidays

Contract: Permanent

The Role

Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust. There are currently 34 schools in the Trust with further schools joining in the future.

The Trust is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.

We are seeking to appoint a replacement Finance Assistant in our Central Finance Team following an internal promotion.

The postholder will work as a part of a small team administering the finances of the Trust and supporting schools with their financial administration. The team work closely with other parts of the Central Team such as the Schools Finance Support Team, the Trust Services Team, and the Estates Team. The postholder will help support the Trust’s vision, values and priorities.

The postholder will be based in the Central Team office, currently at Gordano School in Portishead but may be required to make occasional visits to school sites.

The Finance Assistant role is responsible for undertaking a range of administrative and financial duties that support the organisation and the schools in a positive and effective way whilst adhering to the Trust financial policies and procedures.

The post provides a high quality and timely support service to Board of Trustees, the Central Team, school leaders and other staff focusing on transactional financial processing and procedures.

How to Apply

Applications should be ad-dressed to Natalie Fear (Finance Manager) and submitted with covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) addressing the per-son specification and setting out how you would make a positive difference in this role.

Applications should be submitted via our online eRecruitment system.

Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is Midday on Thursday 23 October 2025.

Interviews are planned for Thursday 30 October 2025.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment.

Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of our selection process. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.