Finance Partner - Part Time

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

Job summary

An educational institution in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated Finance Partner for part-time support across academies. The role involves providing financial management and ensuring compliance within the multi-academy trust. Ideal candidates are team players with strong financial acumen, able to build positive relationships. This position is permanent with a salary of £13,725-£15,175 per annum.

Benefits

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and support for educational institutions.
• Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial support to academies.
• Work collaboratively with the finance team.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Finance Partner - Job Share 0.4FTE (15 hours per week). Salary: NJC24-28 (£13,725-£15,175 actual salary). Part time/Job share, permanent, all year round. Starting as soon as possible.

Do you want to become part of a highly successful Multi Academy Trust where our mission is to provide high quality education and deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people? Are you a team player who can work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues at all levels? If so then we definitely need to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint a dedicated, reliable and highly-motivated Finance Partner to complement our existing central team, supporting several of our academies. 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.

SAT is an educational charity, Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have over 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 one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

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 the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Michelle Woolley on [e-mail]

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 6th 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.

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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, with dignity and respect regardless of protected characteristics. Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confidence Committed Employer.

What the school offers

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

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to checks such as DBS, right to work, references, and other suitability checks. You must tell us about any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.