Regional Finance Assistant

Role: Regional Finance Assistant

Academy: Outwood Academy Carlton

Start Date: 01.03.2026

Salary (Actual Salary): 27254 - 28142

Working Pattern: 37 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday Full Time

Closing Date - Monday 26 January 2026 (9.00am)

Are you detail-oriented and ready to manage core transactional processes Join us as a Regional Finance Assistant providing essential financial administrative support to the management team by undertaking transactional accounting and clerical duties. Your focus will be on ensuring all financial procedures comply with statutory guidelines financial regulations and Trust policies.

As Regional Finance assistant you will be based in Outwood Academy Carlton Royston Lane Carlton Barnsley S71 3EW. It may be requested that you support other Academies in the Community full clean driving licence required.

Outwood Academy Carlton is an Ofsted Good rated 11- 16 academy based in the friendly attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley South Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.

In October 2024 Ofsted noted that students are taught to be good human beings as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton and that they have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons including contributing to the wider community. Ofsted also noted that leaders are determined that all students should succeed and be well prepared for life through a curriculum that develops their knowledge skills and character. Furthermore Ofsted acknowledges that students who regularly attend school make strong progress as a result of the schools rapid improvement.

We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM flagship Award which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also delighted to have been awarded the United Against Bullying Bronze Award from the Anti-Bullying Alliance of the National Childrens Bureau which demonstrates our commitment to stopping bullying and improving the wellbeing of our students. We are also very proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

Welcome from the Principal:

As Principal I am thrilled at the prospect of introducing you to Outwood Academy Carlton a proud member of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust serving the community of Royston Carlton and its surrounding areas. Our core purpose to Continually and repeatedly grow well-informed good human beings who are armed with the character skill emotional intelligence and qualifications to be personally occupationally and/or professionally successful people is at the heart of everything we do. This aligns seamlessly with the Trusts vision of students first raising standards and transforming lives ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.

I am immensely proud that our students possess a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons and they actively contribute to the wider community. Our students display an in-depth understanding of protected characteristics and understand the importance of fundamental British values. As an advocate of research informed pedagogical practice I am passionate about our 5 pillars of learning. Equally I am proud of how we explicitly teach behaviours through our personal development curriculum and our positive discipline for learning and life practices. This allows all students to understand how to be safe be responsible be respectful and be extraordinary in the 21st unwavering dedication of our staff who know the needs of students and respond accordingly are pivotal in delivering this holistic education.

We are seeking prospective colleagues who share our passion for developing well-rounded individuals and align with our core purpose. I look forward to welcoming you into our academy.

Mr Paul Taylor

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact Karen Hutchinson ( Regional Finance Manager) by email

The Finance Assistant provides financial administrative support by undertaking transactional accounting and clerical duties. Key responsibilities involve carrying out all financial procedures accurately and timely.

Duties include making accounting entries manually and via financial systems monthly balance sheet reconciliation and managing physical cash collection and banking. The role co-ordinates the purchase of goods and supplies ensuring the school obtains best value for money. The Finance Assistant also deals with queries regarding suppliers and budget account holders and organises staff business travel and transport for school visits.