Middlesex Learning Partnership is recruiting a Finance Officer in Hayes, United Kingdom. This is a permanent, all-year finance position working 36 hours each week across the trust’s schools in Hayes.
Employer: Middlesex Learning Partnership
Location: Hayes, United Kingdom
Working pattern: full time
Advertised pay: £31,288.00 – £32,655.00 Annually (Actual)
Closing date: 2026-10-29, 23:59 GMT (UTC+0)
Role and responsibilities
Process purchase orders and invoices, prepare authorised payment runs, reconcile accounts and help administer bursary and cashless-payment transactions. The team also handles VAT reporting, debtor follow-up, audit information and financial record keeping.
Requirements
Finance, accounting or financial-administration experience is required, alongside numerical accuracy, Excel capability and financial-system experience. AAT Level 3, or working towards it, and knowledge of Sage Intacct are desirable. The trust accepts employment and academic references; character references and references from generic email addresses are excluded.
Preparing your application
Explain a reconciliation or payment-control task you have handled, including how you identified and resolved discrepancies. Distinguish your own responsibilities from those of the wider finance team. Check that your proposed referees meet the trust’s unusually specific reference requirements before submitting.
How to apply
Use the employer-designated application link below to open the full vacancy and complete its application form. The school or trust has specified that a CV alone will not be accepted. Read the person specification and any recruitment pack before submitting; use them to check every essential criterion and the documents required for this particular appointment. Closing date: 2026-10-29, 23:59 GMT (UTC+0). Apply early because school employers may close adverts before the stated deadline.
Prepare an accurate employment history and explain any gaps where the form asks for them. Check qualification names, dates and referee contact details before sending. Keep a copy of your completed form and submission confirmation. This post involves a school setting, so follow the employer's safeguarding declarations and pre-employment checks. The listing says visa sponsorship is unavailable for this vacancy; applicants should check their eligibility before applying.
Apply through the employer’s designated recruitment system
Source: Employer-published vacancy on Teaching Vacancies. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Independently summarised by SmartLinksJobs; checked 29 October 2026 UTC.