Finance Partner

Teaching Vacancies; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational charity in the UK seeks a Finance Partner to join its team. The role is full-time and focused on providing financial support to multiple academies. Candidates should be dedicated and highly motivated. A generous benefits scheme is provided. Applications must be submitted via the recruitment portal by 9am on October 6, 2025.

Benefits

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured)

BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes)

Qualifications

• Dedicated, reliable, and highly motivated.
• Experience in financial support roles.

Responsibilities

• Complement existing finance team for academies' financial support.
• Work with the finance team for accurate financial management.
• Support several academies within the Spencer Academies Trust.

Job description

Overview

Finance Partner

Salary: NJC24-28 (£13,725-£15,175 actual salary)

Full time, 37 hours per week, permanent, or temporary, all year round. Starting as soon as possible.

What we offer

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). Recognition of local government and academy continuous of service. For full details, click here: https://www.spencertrust.org.uk/employee-benefits

Responsibilities

• We are looking to appoint a dedicated, reliable and highly-motivated Finance Partner to complement our existing central team, supporting several of our academies (permanent, or temporary roles available).
• The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the wider finance team in providing a comprehensive and accurate financial support to the schools within the Trust.
• The Finance Partner will support several academies within the Spencer Academies Trust.

About Spencer Academies Trust

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18,000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2,800 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence. We currently have 18 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and 1 primary-aged special school in our family of schools. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country and deliver a curriculum underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality.

Mission: Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people. Vision: Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe: All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to a secure progression route in their learning and development. Schools are stronger when they collaborate and operate within a family and partnership. We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them and sharing responsibility for quality and outcomes.

How to Apply

The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. Please identify within your personal statement if you would be interested in a permanent or temporary role. In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview, unless specifically requested not to at this stage. Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 6 October 2025. Interview dates are to be confirmed. Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. Applications are submitted through our Every Candidate Portal. If you are a new user, click on “Register” to complete your candidate profile. If you already have a candidate profile, click on “Sign In”.

Safeguarding, Diversity and Equality

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS and safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for a role if barred from regulated activity. The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and education provision. The Trust is Disability Confident Committed.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to checks such as DBS, medical, right to work, references, and safeguarding checks. You must disclose any unspent convictions or cautions as required by law.