Finance Business Partner - Excalibur Central Team

Ashton Park School, Bristol, BS3 2JL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st February 2026

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

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: £46,142.00 - £50,269.00 Annually (FTE) NPS Point 35-39

Finance Business Partner - Excalibur Central Team job summary

Finance Business Partner

Salary: NJC Point 35-39 (£46,142 - £50,269 FTE)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Flexible Hybrid Working

Hours: Full time, (37 hours, 52 weeks per year) preferred but part time applications will also be considered.

Excalibur Academies Trust is seeking two highly motivated Finance Business Partners to join our central finance team. These are pivotal roles, working collaboratively with the Director of Finance and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to provide strategic financial support across a cluster of schools across two hubs Bristol and Wiltshire/Berkshire.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner, you will:

Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to ensure financial sustainability.

Provide expert financial advice to Principals, senior leaders, and school staff, enabling informed decision‑making.

Partner with Trust teams across Estates, HR, and IT to deliver integrated support.

Track and analyse financial performance, identifying opportunities for efficiency and improvement.

Manage school budgets, ensuring staffing and resource decisions align with strategic priorities.

Oversee financial operations including payroll reconciliations, order processing, accounts payable, and month end adjustments.

Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and governance requirements.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who brings:

A recognised financial qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, CSBM, DSBM) or equivalent relevant experience.

Proven experience in budgeting, reporting, and financial management systems.

Strong organisational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

The ability to influence, motivate, and build trusted relationships with both finance and non‑finance colleagues of varying levels of seniority.

High IT competence particularly in Excel and MS Office.

Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and continuous professional development.

Experience within the education or MAT sector is desirable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

At Excalibur Academies Trust, we are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for pupils by ensuring our schools make the most effective use of resources. Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, forward‑thinking team where your expertise will directly support school improvement and educational excellence.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced finance professional looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application form and supporting statement via our recruitment portal by the closing date. we reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we have sufficient candidates so early application is recommended.

Safeguarding Statement:

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

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

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.

About Ashton Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1252 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ashton Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ashton-park-school

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