Finance Assistant

Within commuting distance of our Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford or Doncaster campus

Fixed term Part-time - 22 hours per week

£28,598 FTE £17,159 actual salary + benefits

About us

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high-quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system.

Our programmes are designed by teachers and leaders who understand the joys and pressures of school life. We work in collaboration with schools across the country, ensuring that findings from our research benefits all schools, teachers and leaders.

About the role

We re seeking a proactive Finance Assistant to join our friendly finance team on a short-term basis, providing extra support during a busy period. You ll play a key role in keeping our day-to-day financial operations running smoothly, raising and issuing purchase orders, processing invoices accurately, and responding to queries from suppliers and colleagues. With a sharp eye for detail and an organised approach, you ll help us maintain clear, up-to-date records and support the National Institute of Teaching s mission through high-quality financial administration.

At the National Institute of Teaching, we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility, and this role helps ensure the financial foundations at the Institute enable our work to support teachers and school leaders.

Key Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave 27 days holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays).
• Flexible Working we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.
• Pension - Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
• Lifestyle Benefits We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
• Parenthood Leave We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
• Working Environment We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.
• Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
• Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have high level of continuous professional development.

We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact our recruitment team.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 4.00pm on Friday, 27 March 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.