Head of Finance

Magna Learning Partnership, Salisbury, SP1 1RD

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026 or dependent on notice period

• Closing date

  7 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 August 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: £58,000.00 - £65,000.00 Annually (FTE)

Head of Finance job summary

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance & Business, you will lead an established central finance team of six and help drive financial efficiency, strategic improvement, and robust financial management across the Trust. This is an opportunity to support educational leaders to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

If you are a qualified accountant and have strong education sector experience, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights, we would love to hear from you.

About Magna Learning Partnership

Established in April 2017 through a partnership of three local secondary schools, Magna Learning Partnership has grown into a thriving Multi-Academy Trust comprising seven primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form college.

Committed to inclusion and excellence, we work collaboratively to improve life chances for every child and young person within our academies. Whilst we seek alignment and shared best practice across our schools, we also value and preserve each academy's unique identity.

The Role

As Head of Finance, you will support the Director of Finance & Business in delivering strong financial stewardship across the Trust. You will provide leadership to the finance team, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and support school leaders and stakeholders in making informed financial decisions. The attached application pack provides further information about the Trust and the role including location details.

About You

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated finance professional who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. We are looking for:

• Someone with high integrity and conscientiousness, open to change and learning
• Experienced in managing and developing staff
• Experienced in the education sector
• A qualified accountant
• Experienced in producing monthly accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasts
• Experienced in producing information for auditors
• Experienced in working with IMP and Sage

Apply Now

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced finance leader to join a collaborative and ambitious Trust, helping to shape the future of education for thousands of children and young people across our schools.

If you have the expertise, integrity and leadership skills to drive financial excellence and continuous improvement, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Magna Learning Partnership, will not discriminate in any area of employment and confirms its commitment to equality of opportunity in all areas. Applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

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 Magna Learning Partnership

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

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