Finance Business Partner

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5QY

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 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: £36,363.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (Actual) Pending outcome of Job Evaluation

Finance Business Partner job summary

CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping

Responsible to: Finance Manager/Chief Financial Officer

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively with school leaders, influencing decision-making, and helping to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of a successful and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust.

As a key member of the central finance function, you will work closely with Headteachers, School Business Leads, Governors, and senior leaders to provide high-quality financial management support across our schools. You will play a vital role in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives, helping to ensure that resources are used effectively to maximise outcomes for pupils.

We are looking for a proactive finance professional with experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, be able to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, and be committed to maintaining high standards of financial governance and continuous improvement, ideally with or working towards a recognised accounting qualification.

Why Join Us?

We offer:

The opportunity to make a real difference across a growing and ambitious Trust.

A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Professional development and career progression opportunities.

Access to a generous pension scheme and employee benefits package.

Flexible and modern approaches to finance and business improvement.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

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