Finance Manager

Delta Academies Trust; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust is seeking a Finance Manager to join a dedicated team in Worksop starting April 2026. This full-time role involves supporting the Head of Academy by managing financial and HR operations, ensuring compliance with Trust policies. Responsibilities include overseeing HR recruitment practices and data protection compliance. Interested candidates should have relevant qualifications and a passion for improving educational outcomes in the community. The position offers robust employee benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Technology Scheme

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Minimum 37 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality financial management is essential.
• Proficiency in operational HR processes is required.
• Knowledge of data protection legislation and policies is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Academy with financial management.
• Ensure HR processes are implemented effectively.
• Handle operational HR activities and safer recruitment.

Skills

Financial management

Operational HR support

Data protection compliance

Education

Relevant degree or significant experience

Tools

Payroll systems

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.

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 averaged 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, this 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. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 37 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

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.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.

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