13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    21 July 2025

  • Closing date

    4 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Senior Specialist- £33,426 FTE

Regional Finance Manager job summary

Please note this role is for the GLF Trust Team, not solely for de Stafford

Your opportunity

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our team. 

As a Finance Manager, you will work as part of the finance team, led by the Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools, including:

  • managing the delivery of the monthly management reports
  • overseeing transactional processing within the academies
  • preparing and monitoring budgets 
  • liaising with school-based colleagues as required

We can offer hybrid working, or you can choose to be fully based at one of our regional offices at either de Stafford, Caterham or Southgate Primary School, Crawley. Regular visits to schools in the region will be necessary. We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks)

What we are looking for

  • AAT qualified and beyond or QBE with relevant experience
  • Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
  • Experience of working within the education or charity sector
  • Experience of working within a Finance Department
  • Experience of producing regular forecasts

Join the GLF Schools Community

GLF currently has 35 schools in the primary phase, and 8 secondary schools. Our schools span a wide area, including Oxfordshire, Wokingham, Surrey, Croydon and West Sussex. 

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

  • A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 children
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across Southern England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

  • Access to our highly competitive local government pension scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary: Senior Specialist £33,426 FTE (salary to be pro-rata'd depending on working hours agreed)

Pro rate salary: for 30 hours a week: £26,421.28, for 36 hours a week: £31,705.54

Hours: We are looking for someone to work 30-36 hours a week, 43 weeks a year (term time plus 4 weeks).

Location: Base at either de Stafford, Caterham or Southgate Primary School, Crawley

Start date: ASAP

Advert Closing Date: 4th August 2025

Interview Date: 13th August 2025 - please ensure when applying that you are fully available for this date

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.

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About de Stafford School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
813 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Secondary

School location

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