Finance Assistant - Fixed Term Maternity Cover

A bit about us:
Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.
All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website
For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.
Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.
The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers
Our 5 agreed values are:
Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together
Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do
Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect
Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas
Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do
All about the role:
The main purpose of the Finance Assistant role is to carry out the day-to-day tasks associated with the running of a busy Finance department and to ensure that the Head of Finance, Finance Manager and Senior Finance Assistant are kept aware of all significant matters relating to the Trust’s finances.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be a real team player. We are seeking a confident individual who is able to multitask and prioritise their workload, with a willingness to turn their hand to a variety of tasks throughout the working day.
Please visit our website for more details: https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/
Find out more and apply:
Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.
We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website; https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/
Please note that we will not accept CVs.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.
Closing date (and time): Monday 5th October 2026 9:00am
Interview date: Week commencing 12th October 2026
Commencement date: TBC
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.
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