Finance Manager
| Posting date: | 08 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3QF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dd5580d1-60dd-4948-be6e-6803ca983037 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The McAuley Catholic High School is an 11-18 Co-Ed Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy.
We are an exciting, vibrant learning community with strong Catholic ethos based on Gospel values. We put staff first because by nurturing their wellbeing, our young people are taught and supported by the very best staff.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for the effective day to day running of the finance office, ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely management of all financial processes within the school.
This is a key role, supporting the Chief Financial Officer in managing and maintaining financial integrity of the school, supporting budget planning, financial reporting, ensuring compliance with the Academy Financial Handbook and statutory financial regulations. You will be joining a school that is committed to ensuring that every child achieves his or her God-given potential regardless of starting points as well as contributing to the wider mission of our school to encourage them to live life and live it to the full.
We are looking for a proactive and detail orientated finance professional with excellent organisational and communication skills. An AAT qualification is desirable but not essential alongside experience of working withing a school or public sector finance environment.
What the school offers its staff
Staff wellbeing is a high priority for McAuley. In addition to staff wellbeing sessions, we offer all staff the opportunity to apply for academy time of up to one day a year for a purpose that supports your welfare, family and overall wellbeing.
In addition our commitment to your wellbeing is demonstrated by:
• Paid membership of Westfield Health policy- cash claims for optical/dental. Physio etc, access to GP services.
• EAP managed via Westfield 24 hour counselling and advice line for employees
• Westfield Rewards- access to a range of cashback or percentage discounts off a large number of high street and online retailers and supermarkets
• Following the governments Teacher Workload Reduction Toolkit
• Email policy and protocol
• Generous and supportive Leave of Absence policy
• Generous Sickness Absence Policy
• Free onsite parking
If you are keen to work for an inspirational, ambitious and dynamic education provider that constantly seeks to improve and strives for education, we look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if necessary and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
At The McAuley Catholic High School we are absolutely committed to keeping our young people safe by working together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Recruitment processes in our school comply with the current guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and we would expect the successful candidate to share our commitment to protect children. All newly appointed colleagues will undergo an enhanced DBS as well as strict recruitment and employment checks, including online checks if shortlisted.
The McAuley Catholic High School is an 11-18 Co-Ed Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy.
We are an exciting, vibrant learning community with strong Catholic ethos based on Gospel values. We put staff first because by nurturing their wellbeing, our young people are taught and supported by the very best staff.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for the effective day to day running of the finance office, ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely management of all financial processes within the school.
This is a key role, supporting the Chief Financial Officer in managing and maintaining financial integrity of the school, supporting budget planning, financial reporting, ensuring compliance with the Academy Financial Handbook and statutory financial regulations. You will be joining a school that is committed to ensuring that every child achieves his or her God-given potential regardless of starting points as well as contributing to the wider mission of our school to encourage them to live life and live it to the full.
We are looking for a proactive and detail orientated finance professional with excellent organisational and communication skills. An AAT qualification is desirable but not essential alongside experience of working withing a school or public sector finance environment.
What the school offers its staff
Staff wellbeing is a high priority for McAuley. In addition to staff wellbeing sessions, we offer all staff the opportunity to apply for academy time of up to one day a year for a purpose that supports your welfare, family and overall wellbeing.
In addition our commitment to your wellbeing is demonstrated by:
• Paid membership of Westfield Health policy- cash claims for optical/dental. Physio etc, access to GP services.
• EAP managed via Westfield 24 hour counselling and advice line for employees
• Westfield Rewards- access to a range of cashback or percentage discounts off a large number of high street and online retailers and supermarkets
• Following the governments Teacher Workload Reduction Toolkit
• Email policy and protocol
• Generous and supportive Leave of Absence policy
• Generous Sickness Absence Policy
• Free onsite parking
If you are keen to work for an inspirational, ambitious and dynamic education provider that constantly seeks to improve and strives for education, we look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier if necessary and therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
At The McAuley Catholic High School we are absolutely committed to keeping our young people safe by working together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Recruitment processes in our school comply with the current guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and we would expect the successful candidate to share our commitment to protect children. All newly appointed colleagues will undergo an enhanced DBS as well as strict recruitment and employment checks, including online checks if shortlisted.