Finance Business Partner

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive executive team

Professional development

Central Team environment

Strong school-leader community

Job summary

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, with a growing network across Rotherham, Doncaster and Nottinghamshire, seeks a Finance Business Partner to support financial management across the Trust.

As part of the Central Team you will apply financial acumen to ensure robust, transparent use of every penny, enabling high-quality resources for our 14 schools and future growth. Travel to various sites is required, and you will report to the Finance Director.

Qualifications

• Educational finance practitioner to work under leadership of the Trust’s Finance Director.
• Experience across trust/education finance preferred.
• Commitment to equity and transparent financial management.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management across the Trust with robust oversight.
• Travel across sites as part of role.
• Work with Central Team to ensure effective use of resources.

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Location: St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Salary: Salary - DHSF2 NJC - BAND K £47,181 - £50,269

Basis: Full time

Job details

Salary: Salary - DHSF2 NJC - BAND K £47,181 - £50,269

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Region: Rotherham

Job category/type: Finance

Date posted: 25/08/2026

Job reference: REQ23850

Attachments

• CES Notes to Applicants (1).pdf
• CES model reasonable adjustments statement (1).pdf
• St Francis Recruitment Pack - Finance Business Partner August 2026.pdf
• CES Recruitment_Monitoring_Form_20nov23 (1).docx

Job description

St Francis CMAT – Trust Headquarters with travel across all sites, The Old Grammar School, 13 Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2EN.

Actual Hours: 37

Contract Type: Permanent - 52 weeks

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 21st September 2026

Interviews: Week Commencing 28th September 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are delighted that you are considering applying for the role of Finance Business Partner at St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust currently serves our family of 14 schools across Rotherham, Doncaster and Nottinghamshire and is on a growth strategy to accommodate 24 schools in line with the Bishop’s vision for education. Guided by Gospel values, we are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Central Team to support our financial management across the Trust.

While you do not need to be a practicing Catholic, you must be deeply committed to upholding and enriching our distinctive Catholic ethos, ensuring equity, care, and professional flourishing for our colleagues.

We are seeking an experienced educational finance practitioner to work under the leadership of the Trust’s Finance Director. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to bring their financial acumen to a collaborative and ambitious Academy Trust. At St Francis CMAT, we believe that robust financial management is the cornerstone of our success; by ensuring every penny is used effectively and transparently, you will play a vital role in providing the very best resources and opportunities for the benefit of all our children.

What we offer

• A highly supportive executive team and an ambitious Trust Board.
• The opportunity to work alongside a growing Central Team.
• A strong commitment to your personal professional development.
• An energetic and ambitious Central Team who are committed to the success of all.
• A wonderful community of school leaders who protect and develop each other in the name of the common good.

Think this is the role for you?

Speak with Sarah Graham, CFOO, or Lisa Hartley, Finance Director.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Head Office

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE