Finance Manager

Stephenson (Mk) Trust, Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  14 September 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: £35,387.00 - £40,944.00 Annually (Actual) Range 6-7, SCP 30-36 £40,777 to £47,181 FTE

Finance Manager job summary

About this Role

Stephenson MK Trust

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an organisation committed to supporting young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream secondary provision (Bridge Academy) and specialist secondary provision for students with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (Stephenson Academy). We provide inclusive education for young people with a range of educational and social needs in order to maximise and improve their life chances.

Finance Manager

Salary - SCP 30-36, £35,387 - £40,944 Actual (£40,777 - £47,181 FTE). Range 6-7, on the Trust Pay Scales

Working Hours - 37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

The successful candidate will:  

• Support Academies with budget planning, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring financial decisions align with the Trust’s strategic goals.
• Ensure all Academies meet necessary financial and audit standards as outlined in the Academy Handbook and local regulations.
• Collaborate with school leadership teams to develop financial strategies, provide monthly budget updates, and assist in preparing reports for the Trust’s Finance Committee.
• Aid in preparing, monitoring, and adjusting Academy budgets, advising on variations, and ensuring effective use of resources.

The Finance Manager will work closely with the CFO and Finance Officers to ensure smooth day to day running of the financial function, ensuring that the Trust and Academies continue to grow and succeed.

Closing date for all applications: 30th September 2025

Interview date: TBC

Only completed applications will be accepted, no CVs can be submitted for this role.

Visits to Stephenson Academy are welcomed, please contact: hr@stephensonacademy.org.uk

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post.

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 Stephenson (Mk) Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stephenson-mk-trust

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