- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 791 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Finance Manager
More than one location, Outwood Grange Academies Trust11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Accounting
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, whole year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £50,531 - £53,881
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role:Finance Manager
Academy:Outwood Academy Haydock & Outwood Academy Hindley
Start Date:October Onwards
Salary:£50,531 - £53,881
Working Pattern:37 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Full Year
Are you an experienced, forward-thinking finance professional ready to lead as the key finance business partner across our regional hubs? Join Outwood Grange Academies Trust as a Finance Manager based across Outwood Academy Haydock and Outwood Academy Hindley.
In this dynamic role, you will take ownership of the financial control and management of 2 Secondary academies initially, with scope to scale oversight up to 5 academies as the region expands. You will work closely with Principals, Executive Leadership, and Trust Directors to align school-level operational goals with trust-wide strategic growth, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance, and maximum value for public funding.
If you have any questions, please contact Milly Smith, HR Assistant at m.smith@outwood.com.About Outwood Grange Academies Trust & Our Schools
At Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we place "Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives" at the heart of everything we do. As one of the country's leading multi-academy trusts, OGAT has a proven track record of rapidly transforming schools, delivering outstanding academic outcomes, and providing high-quality support structures that allow educators and operational staff to thrive.
Outwood Academy Haydock:Serving the local St Helens community, Haydock joined the Trust with a shared commitment to high expectations, an inclusive culture, and providing every student with a well-rounded, ambitious curriculum supported by excellent resources.
Outwood Academy Hindley:Located in the borough of Wigan, Hindley joined the Outwood family to build a high-performing learning environment where academic success, strong pastoral care, and community pride go hand-in-hand.
Together, both academies represent a collaborative, forward-thinking cluster in the North West where financial expertise helps to power student achievement and institutional growth.
Responsibilities
The Finance Manager is responsible for leading the financial control and management of up to 5 Secondary academies and driving best practice across the Trust.Duties include leading the timely and accurate production of regular forecasts, supporting consolidated group financial reporting, and producing monthly financial management reports.
The post holder ensures appropriate systems and internal controls are in place to mitigate against risks such as fraud. The manager also leads the development of medium and long-term financial plans, manages monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and provides information for statutory returns (e.g., VAT)
Qualifications
A formal accountancy qualification such as CIMA or ACCA would be a significant advantage, but candidates who can demonstrate equivalent financial knowledge and acumen gained by essential experience will also be considered.
The role will require this level of expertise from the outset and will require the successful applicant to quickly assimilate sector and organisation specific regulations.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
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
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About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- m.smith@outwood.com
We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.
School Details
Outwood Academy Haydock
Outwood Academy Hindley
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 908 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School locations
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