- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Birley Academy website
Regional Finance Business Partner
More than one location, L.E.A.D. Academy Trust18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £48,226 - £53,459
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for education and financial excellence? Join our dynamic and growing academy trust as a Regional Finance Business Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our secondary schools to deliver outstanding outcomes for students.
About the Role
As a key member of our finance team, you will:
- Partner with school leaders to provide expert financial guidance and strategic support.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across multiple secondary academies.
- Deliver insightful financial analysis to drive decision-making and resource optimisation.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and trust-wide policies.
- Act as a trusted advisor, helping schools balance educational priorities with financial sustainability.
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or finalist with relevant experience.
- Proven track record in financial business partnering, ideally within education or public sector.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
- A collaborative mindset and the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Commitment to the values and mission of our academy trust.
What We Offer
- A supportive and forward-thinking finance team.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- The chance to make a real impact in the lives of young people.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help shape the future of education through financial leadership.
What the school offers its staff
See candidate pack for full details
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
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About L.E.A.D. Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@leadacademytrust.co.uk
Our vision is that through outstanding leadership we will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.
Of course, every good school aspires to this aim, so what makes us different?
We passionately believe in the power of partnership working as a catalyst for ensuring more children receive an exceptional education. Our member schools know the transformational impact it can have from experience.
At the same time, we recognise the importance of autonomy. Every school has its own context and challenges. This is why we encourage our member schools to lead and manage in a way that preserves their individual identity and responds to the specific needs of their children and community.
The combination of autonomy and collaboration across key areas of leadership and management, underpinned by shared vision, values and best practice is what makes the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust unique.
We are also strengthened by the support, guidance and wide-ranging skills of our experienced board of trustees.
The acronym L.E.A.D. embodies the four core principles at the heart of the Trust: strong leadership at every level; empowering every child to aim high; giving every child the opportunity to achieve and constantly driving for improvement.
Our innovative model is attracting widespread attention from schools nationally that share our vision and values.
Diana Owen CBE
Chief Executive
School Details
The Birley Academy
Noel-Baker Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1243 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Noel-Baker Academy website
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