Finance Partner

The Spencer Academies Trust, Nottingham, NG9 6RZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 March 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: £35,412.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (Actual) NJC24-28 - Full Time - All year round

Finance Partner job summary

Due to the internal promotion of the current post holder, we are seeking an exceptional Finance Partner to join our central finance team and play a pivotal role in supporting schools across the Trust. If you are passionate about delivering high quality financial leadership, enjoy collaborative working, and want to make a difference in an organisation that puts children at the heart of its decisions, we would love to hear from you!

You will advise and assist the Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”) of your allocated academies to develop financial plans, budgets and forecasts. You will also assist with the monitoring of these budgets by preparing monthly management reports and responding to requests for financial information. This role requires a finance professional who can use support and analysis to become a trusted partner to our academy leaders.

If you would like to discuss the role or would like any further information, please contact Janet Cawley, Senior Finance Partner, by emailing info@spencertrust.org.uk

If you are interested in joining us, please apply as soon as possible as we may close the vacancy early.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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 The Spencer Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Spencer Academies Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-spencer-academies-trust

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