What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
• A reliable, motivated, and self-driven professional with proven finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of finance best practice and accounting principles.
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex situations with professionalism.
• Excellent organisational skills and commitment to maintaining high standards.
• Proficiency in IT systems.
• Adaptability to manage a dynamic and varied workload independently.
Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.
The ideal candidate will be:
• Organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting education through excellent financial management.
• A team player with excellent communication skills, capable of building strong working relationships across diverse teams.
• Confident in guiding and advising colleagues on finance-related matters.
• Experienced in managing finance services across multiple sites or within a comparable organisation.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
• An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Perkbox benefits platform.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Health Cash Plan available to United Learning staff with a minimum of 6 months of service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.