Senior Finance Business Partner

Wellsway School, Bristol, BS31 1PH

39 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 January 2026

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: Grade 8 SCP 27 FTE £38,220

Senior Finance Business Partner job summary

Futura Learning Partnership is seeking a motivated and values-driven Senior Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the financial strategy and sustainability of our organisation, ensuring robust financial management and supporting decision-making across multiple business units.  For the right candidate we can be flexible with hours.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and ambitious team committed to delivering exceptional service and value for money, enabling our trust and its schools to thrive.

At Futura  we take pride in cultivating curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Our staff work collaboratively to provide engaging learning experiences, supported by excellent facilities and a strong sense of community.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

Is a qualified accountant (or has equivalent experience) with strong financial expertise.

Brings energy, commitment, and creativity to their work.

Has experience in financial planning, management accounts, and compliance.

Builds positive relationships and can influence senior stakeholders.

Shares our belief in delivering value for money and continuous improvement.

Our Culture and Offer

We believe people flourish when they feel valued, supported and inspired. At Futura Learning Partnership, you’ll find a collaborative culture, purposeful professional development and a shared commitment to wellbeing.

All colleagues benefit from a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments.

How to Apply

To apply and find out more, please click the apply button:

Closing date: 25 January 2026

Interviews: Shortly after close date

Role information:  hours to be worked per week are flexible for the right candidate we would be looking for someone to work between 30 and 37 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of 2 days / week at Wellsway School, Keynsham.  Number of days to be worked would be a minimum of four

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

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

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.

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 Wellsway School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1326 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wellsway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellsway-school-bristol

A successful, high-performing 11-18 mixed comprehensive that is popular and over-subscribed, with almost 1300 students on roll. The school is set on the east side of Keynsham, eight miles north-west of Bath and seven miles south-east of Bristol and we are fortunate to have a large, semi-rural setting with excellent transport links for students and staff. Having been part of the Wellsway Multi-Academy Trust since it was founded has already brought many benefits to the school community and a real strength of the trust is its cross phase nature, allowing us to work with leaders with a wide range of experiences and students across all the age ranges.

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