Finance & HR Manager - Stanley Green Infant Academy

Dorset Council UK; Poole; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Poole is seeking a Finance & HR Manager to oversee budgeting and financial management. This role involves supporting the Headteacher and working closely with the Admin team. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting qualifications and experience in education finance management. This permanent position offers flexible hours and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Career progression opportunities

Free health and wellbeing services

Wellbeing day annually

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing budgets and monitoring finances.
• Ability to operate and maintain financial systems.
• Experience working in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Admin and Site team.
• Maintain the school’s budgets and finances.
• Support the Headteacher with financial reporting.

Skills

Budget management

HR management

Financial compliance

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

School Business Management qualification

Job description

Overview

Finance & HR Manager required for an immediate start. Permanent Position. Term Time 39 weeks plus 15 additional days. 30 hours per week, £27,241 - £29,127 (Actual Salary).

Working Hours: Our normal office opening hours are 08:30am-16:30pm Mon-Thurs, 08:30am-16:00pm Friday. Flexibility of working pattern to suit the right candidate.

Stanley Green Infant Academy is a popular and forward-thinking school and nursery that promotes a values-based and inclusive ethos to ensure quality first teaching for all children. It is our mission to promote a lifelong ‘Love for learning, Love for Life’!

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated Finance & HR Manager to lead our professional and friendly Admin and Site team. This is a key post maintaining the school’s Budgets and Finance, whilst providing Financial and HR support to the Headteacher and Governing Body.

Responsibilities

• Is an enthusiastic team player with strong business, financial, HR and resource management
• Has experience of preparing budgets, budget monitoring and forecasting the year end outturn
• Holds a relevant accounting qualification or School Business Management qualification, with membership of a relevant professional body
• Can confidently manage secure, accurate financial data using school specific and standard software
• Has proven experience of managing financial systems, ideally in education
• Has a flair for operational management and strategic thinking
• Is proactive and forward thinking and will be able to support the school in its continual drive for improvement
• Is able to support the Headteacher and Governing body with financial reporting and attend meetings
• Has experience of working in a school environment
• Has experience of premises management

Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate

• Strong understanding of school budgets, accounting and financial compliance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High levels of self-motivation and organisational skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise a busy workload
• Commitment to high standards of work performance
• Ability to lead, support and motivate a team
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to be pro-active and solution focused, with attention to detail
• Willingness to participate fully in the life of the school
• Creativity and competence in using ICT and other media
• Knowledge of the Academy Trust Handbook
• Proven experience of Payroll and HR processes and compliance
• Secure knowledge of school business systems
• Good knowledge of DfE and HMRC statutory reporting and returns

We Can Offer You

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• A commitment to ongoing continuing professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• One wellbeing day per year
• Access to free health and wellbeing services

We welcome applications from exceptional candidates who will make an effective contribution to our high attaining, popular and forward-thinking Single Academy Trust.

Closing date: 3rd November 2025

Interviews: 6th/7th November 2025

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Francesca Perry on 01202 778181 or e-mail [e-mail]