Finance Business Partner

Alvaston Junior Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PU

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Pending completion of pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36.66 hours per week Full Year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 8 – SCP 32-36 (£42,839 - £47,181 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting or equivalent

• Ideally CCAB qualified or equivalent

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a busy finance department ideally in the Education Sector

• Anunderstandingof financialregulations/relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation relating to MATs and their academies

• Experienced in the productionof managementaccounts 

• Have knowledge of the requirements of theDfEAcademiesTrustHandbook and Annual Accounts Direction

• Haveexcellent knowledge offinancialmanagementsystems,spreadsheetsand databases

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• Professional development opportunities

• National terms and Conditions

• Supportive and friendly team who value collaboration

• Up to 34 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Staff Wellbeing Programme

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working

• Free Eye Care Vouchers

• Free Annual Flu Vaccination

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER JD JUNE 25.pdf - 299 KB (opens in new tab)

About Alvaston Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 335 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alvaston Junior Academy website
• Email address: htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alvaston-junior-academy

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