Finance Business Partner

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Rotherham, S60 2EN

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 working weeks.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £51,357 to £54,495
• Pay scale: Band L, SCP 40-43

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• be self-motivated and have the ambition to develop as a leader with the support from the Trust.

• have good interpersonal skills that ensure organisational communication is effective and ensuring our schools feel fully supported.

• work in liaison with the Finance Director to ensure the accuracy and sound control of financial transactions in line with the Trust Finance Policy and statutory frameworks.

• have experience of educational financial management including funding streams, performing month end procedures and preparation of accounts to trial balance, reconciliations, administration of income and expenditure and support for budget management and monitoring processes

• Line manages the Trust Finance Officer(s)

• have a good understanding of current financial rules and regulations.

• be able to work with Trust Central Team and School Finance colleagues to contribute to the management of workloads and help develop them grow as individuals.

• be able to work with Headteachers to assist them in the administration of budget planning and preparation along with monthly budget monitoring meetings.

• Have a sound working knowledge of Education Finance

What the school offers its staff

• Be a member of the Trust Central Team and join a strong and dynamic team of professionals across our organisation.
  
• Be supported in the continued development of a career in Finance.
• Have access to the Trust comprehensive professional development programme.
• Have access to the local government pension scheme and terms and conditions aligned to the National Joint Council for Local Government Services.
• Have access to a fantastic variety of staff benefits - including the opportunity to engage in our salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker!

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.

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St Francis Recruitment Pack - FBP Final.pdf - 486 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: l.parkin@stfranciscmat.com
• Phone number: 01709 914070
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-catholic-multi-academy-trust

We are seeking an experienced educational finance practitioner to work under the leadership of the Trust’s Finance
Director. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to bring their financial acumen to a
collaborative and ambitious Academy Trust. At St Francis CMAT, we believe that robust financial management is the
cornerstone of our success; by ensuring every penny is used effectively and transparently, you will play a vital role
in providing the very best resources and opportunities for the benefit of all our children.

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