Finance Manager

Delta Academies Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is looking for a Finance Manager to join their Nottingham-based academy in April 2026. The role involves supporting the Head of Academy with financial management and HR processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and implementing efficient operational practices. This position offers a great opportunity to be part of a dedicated team aiming to transform educational outcomes in the community while providing numerous employee benefits focused on wellbeing.

Benefits

Employee benefits focused on wellbeing

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and HR processes.
• Knowledge of compliance with data protection legislation.
• Ability to implement financial procedures accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Academy with financial management.
• Ensure accurate financial and HR processes.
• Deliver operational HR activity and safer recruitment practices.

Skills

High-quality financial management

Operational HR support

Data protection compliance

Job description

Overview

Norbridge Academy are looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join our academy in April 2026 on a full time, permanent basis. Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role: As the Finance Manager, you will support the Head of Academy through the provision of high-quality financial management and operational HR support, delivered directly and/or through the administration team. You will be responsible for ensuring that the academy's financial procedures and HR processes are implemented accurately and consistently, in line with Trust policies and statutory requirements. This includes responsibility for operational HR activity and the effective delivery of safer recruitment practices within the academy, alongside the timely submission of accurate financial, payroll and recruitment information to the central Delta teams in accordance with agreed deadlines. Where required by the academy, you may also undertake the role of Data Protection Officer Lead, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation, Trust policies and best practice in the handling and protection of personal data.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Hours: 37 hours per week / All Year Round / Permanent. Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school: The academy is located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire where we have strong links with parents and community leaders. The academy is a larger than average sized academy, catering for pupils from the Early Years Foundation Stage, through Key Stage 1 into Key Stage 2. There are currently 434 pupils on roll in reception to Year 6 and we also have 52 place nursery. All of our staff feel proud to be part of our academy staff, which is reflected in the atmosphere and learning environments.

Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants. As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.