Hub Finance Manager

The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust, Droitwich, WR9 0PH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, full year, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SO2 £38,510-£40,444

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Hub Finance Manager to provide high-quality financial management and business partnering across a group of schools within our growing multi-academy trust.

Working closely with Headteachers and Hub Directors to support effective decision-making, financial sustainability and strong financial governance. You will play a key role in ensuring schools are well supported through robust budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and compliance.

As part of the central finance team, you will help ensure resources are used effectively to deliver the best possible outcomes for pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance business partnering for schools within the hub
• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts and financial plans
• Produce monthly management accounts and provide insightful financial analysis
• • Support schools to monitor performance, manage risks and deliver corrective actions where required
• Develop staffing and affordability models to support sustainable decision-making • Monitor payroll, income, grants and debt management processes
• Support procurement activity, value for money reviews and contract oversight
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, controls and audit requirements
• Build financial capability and consistency across schools within the hub

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to influence financial decision-making across multiple schools and contribute to the continued success of a growing trust.

About You

You will be an experienced finance professional with strong management accounting, budgeting and business partnering skills. You will be confident working with stakeholders, able to communicate financial information clearly and provide constructive challenge when needed.

Experience within education, academy trusts, the public sector or a similar complex organisation would be advantageous, but we welcome applications from candidates with strong transferable finance experience.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful contribution to improving outcomes for children and young people
• Work closely with senior leaders across a collaborative and ambitious trust
• Influence strategic financial planning and resource allocation
• Develop your career within a supportive and growing organisation
• Play a key role in ensuring long-term financial sustainability across our schools

What the school offers its staff

The Rivers C. of E. Academy Trust is a mission-driven, connected learning community committed to transforming lives by providing an extraordinary education for every pupil.

We believe that extraordinary people create extraordinary futures. Together, through shared values and a commitment to excellence, we empower each other to grow, achieve, and make a lasting impact for our pupils.

Our people are the heart of our success. We have built a strong, supportive community of professionals, investing in every team member through collaboration and a broad menu of CPD. You will have access to a range of professional opportunities, including a strong network of like-minded peers.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Hub Finance Manager 2026 .pdf - 1.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Rivers C Of E Multi Academy Trust website
• Email address: HR@riverscofe.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-rivers-c-of-e-multi-academy-trust

We are a multi-academy school trust, specialists in early years and primary provision, with sixteen good and outstanding primary, first and nursery settings and a thriving teaching alliance.

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