Job Description
King Edward VI Five Ways School are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic individual to work as a Finance Assistant for a 6-month contract starting in September 2026. You will play a key role in our friendly Finance team, helping to keep the school’s financial operations running smoothly. Working alongside supportive and experienced colleagues, you will deliver a responsive and efficient service by carrying out a wide range of financial and administrative tasks.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, references, medical fitness and right to work.
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and six nonselective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves. Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in further academies over the next few years.
How to Apply
A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found on our website or can be obtained by contacting the school on:0121 475 3535 or email [email protected].
Completed applications should be returned to: [email protected]
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 4BT
0121 475 353
