Senior Finance Officer (Multi-Academy Trust)

St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  16 January 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: £36,668.00 - £39,076.00 Annually (Actual) Stated salary is the actual pro-rata salary including pro rata outer fringe allowance.

Senior Finance Officer (Multi-Academy Trust) job summary

Senior Finance Officer (Multi-Academy Trust)

Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 8:00 - 16:00 daily, permanent - Term Time Plus 3 weeks*

(*Term Time plus the last two weeks of August and one other week of school closure to be agreed)

Salary: H9 28- 31 (Fringe): £39,152 - £41,771 + £729 FTE, £35,998 - £38,406 + £670 Actual

The St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 9 Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Deanery of the Lea Valley and whilst each school retains its own distinctive ethos and mission, we are united in our endeavours to deliver a Catholic education excelling in the academic, pastoral and spiritual life, and which produces fully flourishing pupils.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our team from January/February 2026. This role will support the Headteachers of multiple academies within the Trust to ensure the strong finances of the Trust are sustained. You will have responsibility for two of the Trust academy schools, providing a strategic and hands on finance function. In addition to this you will provide monthly management accounts support to other Academies to support the DCFO and CFO. Although the selected academies may change over time, your position in carrying out a key financial function for academies within the Trust will stay the same.

This is an in person role. You will be based on site at St Mary’s Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford and St Joseph’s Catholic School, Bishop’s Stortford and on site as and when required across our family of Catholic schools within the Lea Valley Deanery.

You will play a key role in ensuring effective financial management, supporting school leaders and the central Trust team, and providing expert guidance on budgets and financial compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive environment, backed by a dedicated central Trust team and Headteachers across each Academy.

What we offer:

Term Time plus working, (38 + 3 weeks) meaning you are not working for approximately 11 weeks a year

Variety of work and opportunity to shape financial strategy across multiple schools in the Trust

Support from a central Trust team and experienced professionals in each Academy

A collaborative and values-driven working environment

The chance to work with committed school leaders in a dynamic and growing Trust

The ideal applicant will have experience managing budgets and financial operations, ideally in a multi-academy trust or Academy/School setting.

How to apply:

To apply, complete the MyNewTerm Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role. OR Apply in writing using the forms available on our website https://www.stfrancistrust.net/: Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Please note only applications on St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust forms will be accepted. Please contact Recruitment@stfrancistrust.net to submit an application or for more information.

Applicants are advised to read the Notes to Applicants and Guidance Note on Reference before completing the Application Form. This is not a post for which it has been determined that priority will be given to Catholic applicants. There is no requirement for an applicant/the post holder to be Catholic or for a priest’s reference to be provided in relation to this role.

The St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. We are committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants and we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis, therefore an early application is advisable.

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 St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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