Vanguard Learning Trust

Finance Officer
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 26/02/2024
Closing time: 10:00 AM

Finance officer 

Work pattern: Full time (52 weeks per year); 36 hours per week
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm (includes lunch break)
Salary information: Scale 6, £32,925 - £35,031 per annum (Full time equivalent, dependent upon experience)
Location: Field End Junior School at the central team base, home working arrangements during school holidays will be considered. 
Start date: As soon as possible 

Vanguard Learning Trust is keen to recruit a finance officer who will embrace our Trust’s vision and support one of our aims to engender collective responsibility across our Trust. 

Our finance officer will:
  • Ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with expected deadlines and adhere to the Trusts finance and procurement policies.
  • Assist the Trust’s financial team with reconciliations for month-end, year-end and statutory returns.
  • Assist with the updating of the Trust’s contract management systems to ensure that data records are accurate and up to date.
The successful candidate will be based at our Trust central base, at Field End Junior School, with travel between our schools as required. 

Why work for Vanguard Learning Trust?
Vanguard Learning Trust is a cross-phase Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our Trust currently has five schools: Field End Junior School, Hermitage Primary School, Ruislip High School, Ryefield Primary School and Vyners School. Oak Farm Primary School has also recently joined as an associate member. The successful candidate will be provided with professional development opportunities and will play a key role in ensuring that our Trust is an employer of choice.  

An application form can be downloaded from here or our Trust’s website where all information about this post can be obtained.

Applications should be returned to: Stephen Burns, Director of People, via email to: recruitment@vlt.org.uk.

Closing date: Monday 26th February 2024 at 10:00am
Interview date: Thursday 7th March 2024 (please note this will be a full day selection process)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.

Supporting Documents

Additional Information
CVs will not be accepted

Safeguarding Statement
Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.


Our Location
Address: c/o Field End Junior School, Field End Road, Ruislip, Hillingdon, HA4 9PQ