Finance Business Partner

Teaching vacancies; Bath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in Bath seeks a part-time Finance Business Partner to manage finances across multiple schools. This permanent role involves collaborating with school heads on budgets, improving financial performance, and supporting the finance team. With a commitment to safeguarding and equity in education, the ideal candidate will excel in communication and possess strong financial management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management.
• Capable of handling sensitive situations with discretion.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with School Headteachers on strategic spending plans.
• Assist managers in analyzing financial performance.
• Support operational staff during year-end procedures.

Skills

Financial management

Strong verbal and written communication

Emotional intelligence

Organizational skills

Experience with Office 365 and cloud software

Education

3+ years in a similar role

Tools

Cloud-based financial software

Job description

Job details

Job role

• Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern
Part time

Contract type
Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary
TBC

Finance Business Partner job summary

Finance Business Partner

Location - The Bridge, Frome Road, Bath, BA2 5RE (with expectation to spend some time visiting schools responsible for)

Start Date - ASAP

Contract - Permanent

Hours - Part Time 24 hours per week/Flexible Working Hours between Monday - Thursday, flexibility of 52 weeks per year or term time + 2/3 weeks

Working Weeks - Flexible but ideally term time plus 3 weeks or All year round (if AYR, other finance duty coverage expected)

Spine Point & Pay Grade pine Point & Pay GradeTE £34,434 - £37,280)

Actual salary is £22,382 - £24,232 based on 24 hours/52 weeks.

Closing Date - 20th August 25

Interview Date - w/c 25th August or 1st Sept.

A new exciting opportunity for a part time Finance Business Partner to join Palladian Academy Trust in Bath on a permanent basis, with flexibility for the ideal candidate in terms of term time plus 2/3 weeks or 52 weeks per year.

This is a diverse and fast paced senior finance role representing the Trust across a number of schools, building and maintaining influential and collaborative relationships to ensure effective financial management.

At Palladian Academy Trust, we celebrate our differences and strive for excellence for all and look forward to welcoming you to join us on our journey, where you will have opportunity to learn, grow and develop.

About us

The Palladian Academy Trust is a community of schools, each with its own ethos, that enjoy a mutually enriching partnership. Our Trust includes both church and community academies working closely together, all connected by a shared vision for our pupils: 'excellent and equitable opportunities so everyone can flourish.'

About the role

We are proud to be a diverse workforce where everyone plays a vital role. Working primarily with the central finance team and joining a friendly hard-working team, you will communicate well with diverse groups and will be a friendly, welcoming face for staff, governors and outside agencies, liaising with them as required. Working in fast paced environments and experienced at multi-tasking in previous roles is essential as you will have responsibility of working across a variety of schools within the Trust to ensure efficient and effective financial management.

This is a key senior role in the Trust and a role that requires a strong understanding of effective financial management.

As the Finance Business Partner, some of your responsibilities will include.

Working with School Headteachers to produce strategic spending plans and medium-term budgets.

Encouraging and assisting managers to analyse and improve financial performance and capability through the interpretation of business KPIs, management data, internal and external benchmarking information and external best practice.

Working with school operational staff (finance admin) to complete year end procedures on time.

Supporting with reviews of staffing models that are affordable and sustainable - Integrated Curriculum financial planning.

Supporting with production of management accounts for schools responsible for.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, communicating clearly and calmly across a variety of environments.

Strong experience in financial management

Work at times with discretion and confidentiality, adhering to GDPR and respecting privacy.

Work accurately in fast paced environments and priorities tasks.

Be highly organised and carry out activities with a high standard of professionalism.

Display a high level of emotional intelligence and deal with sensitive situations accordingly.

Show dedication to working in an education setting and promoting equitable outcomes for all.

Demonstrate values of Palladian Academy Trust.

Confidently navigate IT suites such as Office 365 and cloud-based financial software.

Demonstrate 3+ years of experience in a similar or related role.

Experience of working in an education setting is an advantage but is not essential as training will be provided.

This is a permanent contract, working 24 hours per week over 52 weeks although there is flexibility on hours, working works for the ideal candidate.

If you are driven about education and our core purpose of working to support pupils to be their best selves, then Palladian Academy Trust are keen to hear from you.

Please complete your online application and supporting statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the role by 20th August at 12 noon.

Please use the JD and additional information to support with your application. Interviews will take place week commencing 25th August 25 or 1st September 25.

Please apply directly on the Palladian Academy Trust website

Early applications are encouraged as interviews may take place shortly after application for the right candidate.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Palladian Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All short-listed candidates will be subject to the appropriate online checks and Google searches as part of our recruitment process. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive and robust pre-employment checking process. Prior to appointment Palladian Academy Trust will apply for an enhanced DBS check plus a further check against the appropriate barred list, references from current and previous employers, health screening, and the right to work in the UK.

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.