Finance Business Partner

Flying High Trust, Nottingham, NG9 6RY

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  26 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 July 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: £33,366.00 - £42,708.00 Annually (FTE) Band A to B, Points 23 to 33 (37 Hours Per Week)

Finance Business Partner job summary

Join our Team as a Finance Business Partner!

Flying High Partnership is a growing multi-academy trust committed to delivering exceptional education across our family of schools. We believe in empowering our staff, supporting innovation, and ensuring every child has access to the best possible education.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting our schools to achieve financial sustainability and strategic growth.

The Role:

As a Finance Business Partner, you will provide expert financial leadership to a group of schools within the Trust. You will work closely with Headteachers and senior leaders to support strategic financial planning, monthly budget monitoring, and the development of medium-term financial plans. Your responsibilities will include:

Leading the preparation and monitoring of school budgets.

Producing monthly budget monitoring reports and advising on financial performance.

Supporting schools in developing curriculum-led medium-term financial plans.

Ensuring compliance with Trust financial procedures and regulatory requirements.

Providing financial modelling and scenario planning to support decision-making.

What We Offer:

• A significant career development opportunity within a supportive and ambitious team.
• The chance to see the direct impact of your work on schools and children.
• A commitment to your professional growth through continuous professional learning (CPL) opportunities.
• A positive and collaborative working environment where your contributions are valued.
• Access to a comprehensive benefits package which includes retail and leisure discounts, car leasing, and our employee assistance programme.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 28 days plus Bank Holidays.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience in financial management, ideally within education or the public sector.

Can build strong relationships with school leaders and provide strategic financial advice.

Has excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills.

Is committed to the values and vision of the Flying High Partnership.

Holds a relevant finance qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.

Has a full driving licence, access to a vehicle, and is willing to travel across the Trust’s schools with a flexible approach to working across multiple sites.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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 and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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 Flying High Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Flying High Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/flying-high-trust

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