Finance Officer - Full-time

Leigh Academy Bearsted, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2131-84S
• Posted:13/11/2025
• Pay:Actual salary £26,354 per annum
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:01/12/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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At Leigh Academies Trust, we are seeking a dedicated Finance Officer to join our established and supportive finance team, based at Leigh Academy Bearsted. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth and effective financial operations across several of our academies in the Maidstone area.

Working closely with Principals, Finance Managers, and colleagues across the Trust, you’ll help provide a high-quality financial support service that enables our schools to focus on what matters most - giving every young person the best possible education.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that values both professional growth and personal integrity. You’ll be part of a team that combines technical excellence with a strong sense of purpose - supporting our academies to deliver outstanding outcomes for students.

Please note that this is a busy position; our successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise, excellent attention to detail and accuracy in work. Experience working in the education sector is highly advantageous.

The basis of this role is permanent and offers an actual salary of £26,354 per annum (£29,146 full time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks inset.

Information about the school

We are a growing academy and very fortunate to have a new spacious, attractive and modern building. Inside, we have well resourced classrooms that foster challenging and independent learning, an inviting library that also houses a range of musical instruments, a studio for cooking, art and design and a large hall. Outside, we have an expansive field, MUGA, trim trail and areas for outdoor learning across the curriculum. The Early Years classes have their own outdoor areas allowing them to continue their learning and development in a safe, purposeful environment but also have access to all other areas as appropriate.

A broad and balanced curriculum is at the heart of an aspirational and successful academy and we enhance our curriculum provision through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). This is an inquiry based learning framework that fosters independent learners and posits personal success as essential for academic achievement, nurturing independent learners who continue to thrive.

We are fortunate to be part of an extensive team as proud members of Leigh Academies Trust and leaders in the academy and across the Trust, drive to improve educational standards for all. This means we have access to an unprecedented wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise to support us in our determination for all pupils to be happy and successful. Furthermore, with the Trust’s contemporary approach to using cutting edge technology and resources to both enhance and break down barriers to learning, we are able to prepare children for the technological world they will be responsible for shaping.

Community is at our core and every stakeholder, near and far, is integral to the continuing success of Bearsted Primary Academy pupils.

Leigh Academy Bearsted will nurture open-minded, successful learners who embody the Learner Profile Attributes in their learning, actions and life.

Our recent Ofsted report from January 2023 confirms that our overall effectiveness is Outstanding ! They confirmed that our pupils behave well here and they know what is expected of them. They know the rules and are disappointed when they are broken. They told inspectors that they feel safe, including from bullying.

We would love to meet you, so please contact us to arrange a visit and see for yourself.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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