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Finance and Payroll Assistant

Closing Date: Monday 14th July

Job Title: Finance and Payroll Assistant

Closing Date: 14th July 2025

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £24,926

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Location: Truro

Contract Type: Permanant

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about supporting educational excellence? Do you have experience in finance or payroll and are eager to make a meaningful impact? This is your opportunity to join an inspirational Special Educational Needs (SEN) Trust across the South West!

About Us

Special Partnership Trust is a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to providing exceptional learning opportunities for pupils with Special Educational Needs. With schools across Devon, Cornwall, and Torbay, our mission is to create environments where every learner thrives.

The Role

As Finance & Payroll Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our financial operations run smoothly and accurately. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll work closely with the central finance team, school leaders, and external partners to deliver efficient and timely finance and payroll support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in preparing and processing monthly payroll for all staff
  • Support with the administration of pensions and employee benefits
  • Process invoices, payments, and reconciliation tasks
  • Maintain accurate financial records and handle data entry
  • Respond to finance and payroll queries from staff and external agencies
  • Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Trust policies
  • Support the finance team in year-end and audit processes

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • A collaborative, supportive team environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and training
  • The chance to be part of a transformative education mission
  • Work that directly supports SEN pupils and school communities

Our Total Reward Offer:

The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.

Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.

We recognise that our total reward offer, has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.

For further information, click here to visit the Special Partnership Trust website for our People Strategy and Benefits.

Contact Us

Please visit the Special Partnership website, www.specialpartnership.org for further information about our Trust and an application pack. Completed applications should be returned to Laura Davis, (recruitment@specialpartnership.org), no later than the 14th of July 2025.   

In addition to your application form, please click on the following link to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

If you are a motivated finance or payroll professional ready to contribute to a brighter future for all, we’d love to hear from you!