Finance Business Partner

Broad Horizons Education Trust, Norwich, NR3 4BX

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  27 March 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: £37,280.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (Actual) Grade I Point 26-28

Finance Business Partner job summary

Broad Horizons Education Trust

Sewell Park Academy

St Clements Hill,

Norwich

NR3 4BX

recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Vacancy:

Finance Business Partner

Grade I 26 - 28: £37,280 - £39,152 FTE per annum, pay award pending

37 hours per week

Permanent

An exciting opportunity - with scope for longer term progression - has arisen to join the Finance team at Broad Horizons Education Trust which currently operates 18 academies in and around Norwich - 3 secondary schools, 2 specialist schools and 13 schools for younger children.

The Finance Business Partner will help lead the busy and friendly finance team. As a group, we are responsible for producing complete and accurate consolidated monthly management accounts, whilst also working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to drive value for money as part of the organisation’s responsibility to steward and apply public funds effectively and efficiently.

We will be delivering continuous improvement in the Trust’s finance function and developing trusted business partnerships with departmental budget holders (Head Teachers and Central Service leads) and other operational staff. Key areas of work include month end procedures, key control account reconciliations, forecasting and reporting, monitoring budgets and developing 3-year rolling budget plans, alongside other finance tasks as required.

The role is based in the Trust’s centralised Head office, providing financial support to the team and Trust, visiting schools and liaising with budget holders as required. Candidates will have the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team. Candidates are expected to have recognised accountancy training and strong interpersonal skills with at least 2 years experience within a finance role.

The hours for this post are 37 hours per week with the opportunity for flexi working weeks around school holidays. The Trust provides excellent Pension benefits, free car parking, Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes, dress-down Fridays and a School Wellbeing Service, with new employee benefits being regularly added.

To access the online application and to apply, please select the “Apply for job” button and enter your details. You will then be linked through to our recruitment portal MyNewTerm where you can complete an online application form.

Closing Date: Friday 17th April 2026 @ 9am

Interview Date: TBC

We reserve the right to end the vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Please note that it is normal practice to appoint to the bottom of the scale.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, and have checks carried out with past employers. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

BHET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our vacancies come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Broad Horizons Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Broad Horizons Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boudica-schools-trust

The Broad Horizons Education Trust is a multi-academy trust comprising of 18 schools across Norfolk, which educate 7,500 children and young people and employ nearly 1,200 people.

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