Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Truro, Not recorded, TR4 9LD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 123479a2-153d-49d4-b05b-f246f4a8cd87 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trustis one of Cornwall’s largest employers. We’re a growing Trust currently with 34 schools (30 Primary and 5 Secondary), over 8,000 pupils and 1,500 staff. We have a clear vision to improve life chances of all children and young people in our schools.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Finance Business Partner, with a passion for supporting operational teams in their delivery of both financial and operational strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Operations and the Head of Finance, driving economic benefit through accurate financial analysis, challenge and modelling.
About You:
Your finance experience might come from accountancy practice, a large corporate, a SME, or a public sector employer. We’re particularly interested to hear from candidates who have estates, IT, capital management and corporate function business partner irrespective of the organisation it was gained in.
You will be a highly motivated individual and a confident communicator, as well as a team player who can work flexibly and use your own initiative. You will have a proven ability to build strong relationships and will be dynamic in supporting others to deliver financial outturns. We anticipate the successful candidate will be Part or fully qualified CCAB/CIMA, or AAT level 4 with strong relevant experience.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join ’Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.
About The Role:
Truro and Penwith Academy Trustis one of Cornwall’s largest employers. We’re a growing Trust currently with 34 schools (30 Primary and 5 Secondary), over 8,000 pupils and 1,500 staff. We have a clear vision to improve life chances of all children and young people in our schools.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Finance Business Partner, with a passion for supporting operational teams in their delivery of both financial and operational strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Operations and the Head of Finance, driving economic benefit through accurate financial analysis, challenge and modelling.
About You:
Your finance experience might come from accountancy practice, a large corporate, a SME, or a public sector employer. We’re particularly interested to hear from candidates who have estates, IT, capital management and corporate function business partner irrespective of the organisation it was gained in.
You will be a highly motivated individual and a confident communicator, as well as a team player who can work flexibly and use your own initiative. You will have a proven ability to build strong relationships and will be dynamic in supporting others to deliver financial outturns. We anticipate the successful candidate will be Part or fully qualified CCAB/CIMA, or AAT level 4 with strong relevant experience.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join ’Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.