School Finance Partner

Birmingham Diocesan Multi Academy Trust, Birmingham, B20 3LP

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 May 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £42,839.00 - £48,226.00 Annually (Actual) SCP 32 - 37. 14 Month Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover). Full Time

School Finance Partner job summary

Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT) delivers excellent quality teaching & learning, through passion and commitment by its staff, both teaching and support.

We are seeking a Finance Partner to support a group of our primary schools in central Birmingham, providing efficient financial management information including monthly management accounts, budget management & control and financial planning.

You will play a key role in providing day-to-day financial information for planning and control purposes and advising and guiding Headteachers on spend.

This role requires adaptability as you will advise on proposed capital projects and work closely with Head Teachers in reviewing costs of future staffing requirements and its sustainability. This is a broad and diverse role with the emphasis placed on providing 'good customer service' to these schools as an extension of the finance team.

The ideal candidate will hold a full accounting qualification or is studying towards it, but candidates who or have experience with working in the education sector in a similar role will also be considered. You will have experience of a multi site function and possess an excellent understanding of financial & management accounting, with a proven record of communicating financial information to a range of stakeholders.

On a personal note, you will be a self-starter with a confident personality who thrives in a customer facing role, with the ability to convey complex financial information in simple terms to non finance staff. BDMAT are happy to receive applications from candidates in the commercial sector, however experience within the public sector or education is desirable.

This is a full time , all year through position. (Maternity Cover) This role offers a flexible working model in which report writing can be conducted from home if you are not required on school premises or in the central office.

Due to the location of these schools, a car driver is desirable.

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.

About Birmingham Diocesan Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birmingham-diocesan-multi-academy-trust

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