Finance and Operations Manager
St Augustine Academy, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,950.00 - £57,686.00 Annually (Actual) WAT Central Pay Scale, Points 22-26
Finance and Operations Manager job summary
Job Opportunity: Finance and Operations Manager
Salary: £52,950 - £57,686 per annum (WAT Central Pay Scale, Points 22-26)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
St Augustine Academy is looking to appoint an experienced and proactive Finance and Operations Manager to join our dedicated and friendly school team.
This is a key role supporting the effective financial and operational running of the Academy and wider Trust. You will work closely with senior staff and the Trust Finance Team to help ensure high standards across finance, site and premises, IT, administration, health and safety, and payroll input.
The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience in school business or operational management. Experience in managing teams and a commitment to delivering high-quality support services are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring compliance with the Trust Finance Handbook, ESFA requirements, and internal control systems.
Support the Finance Business Partner and Trust Finance Director with monthly reporting, audits, year-end procedures, and statutory financial returns.
Manage and reconcile payroll processes in liaison with external providers, ensuring accurate pension and salary administration.
Line manage and support operational leads including finance, site, IT, administration, and catering, ensuring effective performance management and development.
Ensure robust H&S procedures are in place, including risk assessments, emergency planning, training, and incident reporting.
Oversee maintenance, repairs, and capital projects in collaboration with the Site Manager, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient school facilities.
Work with the IT Network Manager to ensure IT systems are secure, effective, and compliant with data protection and information governance requirements.
Manage the wider administration team to ensure high-quality support services, efficient communication, and continuous service improvement.
Oversee catering provision and school lettings to ensure value for money and smooth operations across both internal and external services.
Ensure operational practices align with relevant legislation, Trust policies, and risk management procedures, maintaining accurate records and reporting as required.
Informal visits are welcome. CV’s will not be accepted.
Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged. St Augustine Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
What we offer
28 days annual leave rising to 33 days with 5 years' service
A comprehensive CPD programme for all staff
Laptop
Free Car Parking
Meals available on site for all staff between 8am to 2pm
Free meals for all staff on Inset days and Open Evening events
Occupational Sick Pay
Exceptional leave arrangements for family events
Free eye tests for VDU users
A comprehensive EAP (employee assistance programme) with 24 - hour access
Free fitness suite on site
About our School
St Augustine Academy is a non-selective 11-16 school in Maidstone who is dedicated to fostering excellence in education. We pride ourselves on our supportive community, innovative teaching methods, and commitment to the personal development of both students and staff.
Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.
Our Academy has a calm purposeful atmosphere. We strive to broaden horizons and challenge our students to achieve their potential. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, a strong behaviour policy.
We are committed to continual CPD and a positive work life balance for staff. We offer additional training days, support staff to complete additional qualifications and remove unnecessary workload.
We are one of six Academies which make up the Woodard Academies Trust (WAT). WAT is part of the Woodard family of schools. Created by founder Nathaniel Woodard in 1848, Woodard is the largest group of independent Church of England schools in England and Wales. Woodard Academies Trust and Woodard Schools share a common ethos and vision: to inspire young people to make a difference.
Our ethos reflects our deep commitment to delivering an outstanding education to the students we teach. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals, and excel in delivering pastoral care and personalised learning paths for our students. Our aim is to offer students not only a first-class education, but also to teach them life skills that will provide benefits beyond their time with us. We believe that our academies should enrich the communities they serve and play an active role in their development.
DBS Checks
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Asylum and Immigration
To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislations you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered.
St Augustine Academy is an equal opportunities employer. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding Statement
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, including volunteers, to share in this commitment.
All posts will be subject to safeguarding and vetting checks, including the receipt of two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and will be subject to online searches as part of the recruitment process. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check, therefore individuals on the children’s barred list (and adults barred list where relevant) should not apply. There is a six-month probation period for all post-holders.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts will be subject to satisfactory references and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Augustine Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Augustine Academy website
St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.
We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.
At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.
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