Head of Finance
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust, Orpington, BR5 1EL17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22-30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £44,951 to £52,259 depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Trust’s finance function, ensuring compliance with ESFA and statutory requirements.
- Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial plans aligned with strategic priorities.
- Provide high-quality financial analysis and reporting to senior leaders and trustees.
- Oversee payroll, procurement, and financial systems to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
- Support schools with financial guidance and training to build capacity and consistency.
- Contribute to strategic decision-making and risk management at Trust level.
- Line manage a high-performing Finance team
About You
We’re looking for a qualified finance professional (AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with:
- Experience in financial leadership within education or the public sector.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial information clearly.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal and team leadership skills.
We’re open to candidates earlier in their careers who demonstrate strong potential, ambition, and the right mindset to grow into the role.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking Trust with a strong collaborative ethos.
- Influence financial strategy at a senior level.
- Enjoy a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and communities.
- Hybrid working model striking the right balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.
- Employee benefits including local government pension scheme, wellbeing day, employee assistance programme, flu vaccine and more!
Further information about the job
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 Mosaic Schools Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@mslt.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8462 4927
We are ten strongly performing schools based in Bromley and Kent. We work collaboratively to achieve the highest educational outcomes for our children.
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