Finance Manager

Burntwood School, London, SW17 0AQ

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 June 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 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: NJC Scale PO3, SP33 to SP36

Finance Manager job summary

• Role: Finance Manager
• Work Pattern: All-year-round, Mon – Fri, 5 days per week
• Working Hours: 36 hours per week
• Salary Grade: NJC Scale PO3, SP33 to SP36 (currently £46,437 to £49,638 per annum)
• Responsible to: CFO & Assistant Principal (Operations)
• Responsible for: Finance Officer, Finance Assistant
• Commencing: July/August 2026

We are seeking a qualified, experienced and highly organised Finance Manager to join our Finance Team and play a key role in the financial management of the Trust. Reporting to the CFO & Assistant Principal (Operations), the successful candidate will lead on the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring strong financial control, compliance, and value for money across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional to contribute to a high-performing organisation, supporting school leaders and ensuring that financial processes underpin outstanding educational outcomes.

The Finance Manager will oversee core finance functions including budget monitoring, management accounts, payroll oversight, accounts payable/receivable, and financial compliance. The role requires strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with both finance and non-finance colleagues.

In addition, the Finance Manager will play a key role in shaping the Trust’s approach to partnerships and growth, supporting the delivery of joint initiatives and leading on the successful onboarding and integration of new schools.

How to apply

Burntwood is a popular, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

Please note, we are only accepting applications through our career site.

Should you require any other details please contact our HR team.

Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 7th July 2026.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

Please note: we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early applications are encouraged.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

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 Burntwood School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burntwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burntwood-school

Burntwood is a highly successful academy for girls. We are an 11-19 comprehensive school with 1500+ students, of whom 450 are in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students progress to our Sixth Form and the vast majority then on to university and higher education.

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