Head of Finance

Leigh Trust, Birmingham, B8 3HG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 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: £52,413.00 - £64,811.00 Annually (Actual) Dependent on previous relevant experience

Head of Finance job summary

Leigh Trust is an ambitious and growing Trust and we are excited to be appointing to a brand-new role of Head of Finance, to help us on our journey and to strengthen our finance service. You will be based in our central office located at Nansen Primary school. Options for flexible working is also offered as part of the role during busy periods.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Team, the role of Head of Finance calls for a finance professional with the necessary experience, qualifications, skills and personal qualities to be able to operate as part of a close-knit, central team. This is a key role in leading the finance function whilst providing a robust financial infrastructure. This post will also provide opportunity to play an important and active part in the strategic direction of this forward looking, successful and thriving Trust.

This is a senior post that is expected to evolve over time, requiring the post holder to be responsive and proactive in the context of strategic priorities.

In return we can offer you:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities

A strong commitment to your professional development and career progression

Access to wellbeing services for our employees and their families, through our dedicated service provider

Internal wellbeing support

Excellent pension scheme (local government)

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to partake in the annual staff survey

An ambitious and dedicated Trust Executive Team

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 Leigh Trust

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

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