Finance Manager

Acorn Education Trust, Warminster, BA12 9DR

30 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 December 2025

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,280-£41,771 DoE (pro-rata per annum)

Finance Manager job summary

Due to continued growth, an exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced, self-motivated Finance Manager to join our Central Finance Team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support the Senior Finance Manager in the key areas of payroll, financial management and business operations across our Multi-Academy Trust.

Working Hours: Part-time - (30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 43 weeks per year). Location: Hybrid (see below for details). Required: February/March 2026

Our Central Finance Team operates a hybrid working arrangement. Initially, the role will be based in either Clarendon Academy or Kingdown School, for at least two days per week. Once full training and induction have taken place, the requirement to be office-based will be reduced.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the monthly payroll, ensuring information is processed accurately
• Preparation and submission of statutory reports to HMRC and pension providers
• Supporting the Senior Finance Manager with month end routines
• Monitoring budgets at department and school level and providing support to budget holders
• Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s Finance Regulations Manual and Academy Trust Handbook

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience as a finance professional and is looking for a new exciting role
• Has or is working towards an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Has experience of using integrated finance systems
• Has the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Is ambitious and has the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Has good attention to detail and the ability to streamline processes and procedures
• Is an excellent communicator who is confident in dealing with people at all levels
• Has a positive and flexible attitude

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported
• Opportunities for CPD, training and progression
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme

For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact Linsa Hobbs, Senior Finance Manager, whose contact details can be found on the ‘How to apply’ section of the Applicant Information Pack.

Closing Date: Sunday the 18th of January 2026 at 5pm

Interview Date: TBC

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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

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 Acorn Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Acorn Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/acorn-education-trust

The Acorn Education Trust was formed in August 2014 to create a local solution to a national strategy. Through close collaboration and a shared vision we believe each school will achieve great things while retaining their individual identity.

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