Management Accountant

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5QY

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 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: £36,363.00 Annually (Actual)

Management Accountant job summary

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT - VACANCY

Trust Central Team

Salary: Band 5 SCP 25 £ £36,363* (pay award pending).

*A Job Evaluation process is underway which this post is subject to.

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 15 days

(as this is a South Tyneside post Term Time includes 5 CPD days)

Status: Permanent

Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm

Work Base: Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5QY

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham with a Central Team who support all schools.

The Finance Team is friendly team working in a fast-paced environment assisting schools in all finance related matters. We are looking for a highly organised, experienced and self-motivated Management Accountant to support Finance procedures across the Trust.

The Management Accountant will act as a key member of the Trust’s central finance team, providing high-quality management accounting support across the Trust. The post holder will lead on the preparation of management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis, supporting effective financial control, governance and informed decision-making, while contributing to audit processes and continuous improvement of financial systems and reporting.

The successful candidate’s main base will be the Trust Head Office. The role can be carried out following a hybrid model of three days in the office and two at home where diary commitments allow.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

All application should be made via BCCET Vacancy Portal by 11th May 2026 by 12 Noon. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Madeleine Hope, Chief Financial Officer at mhope@bccet.org.uk.

Interviews will be held on TBC

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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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 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

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