Head of Finance based at Spring Brook Upper School
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, Lancashire, M35 0DQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2b21ea41-a463-4d8e-8a74-a38f3ffe6238 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Play a key strategic role in business partnering with School Business Managers/Leads across the Trust, providing expert financial guidance and fostering collaborative working to support effective school-level decision making
• Be responsible for the overall management and operation of the Trust's Finance and Payroll Team
• Support the CFO whilst being responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of management accounts, forecasts, budgets and other financial analysis as required, to support the strategic development of schools and the Trust.
• Drive strong financial governance and value for money across all Trust schools, shared services and trading companies
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and values-led culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact across a growing trust
• Flexible working arrangements, including options for hybrid working
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
• Westfield Health Membership and access to Westfield Benefits
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
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 the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Play a key strategic role in business partnering with School Business Managers/Leads across the Trust, providing expert financial guidance and fostering collaborative working to support effective school-level decision making
• Be responsible for the overall management and operation of the Trust's Finance and Payroll Team
• Support the CFO whilst being responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of management accounts, forecasts, budgets and other financial analysis as required, to support the strategic development of schools and the Trust.
• Drive strong financial governance and value for money across all Trust schools, shared services and trading companies
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and values-led culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact across a growing trust
• Flexible working arrangements, including options for hybrid working
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• High quality continuing professional development (CPD) through our dedicated Everyone Learning Team
• Westfield Health Membership and access to Westfield Benefits
• Trust TOIL Scheme for all staff
• The opportunity to be part of our thriving team, who are committed to creating meaningful futures for both our students and staff
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 the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.