Finance Business Partner

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Finance Business Partner

Salary NJC points 31-34: £39,186 - £42,403 per annum

36 hrs 40 mins per week / Full year

Commencing as soon as possible

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and with two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also a two post-19 provisions. All of the children and young people have an EHCP with the settings supporting a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Central Finance Team with a focus on providing financial advice and support to the schools in our Trust. In this role you will report to the Chief Financial Officer and supporting our schools in providing accurate financial planning to enable them to meet their strategic objectives.

We are proud to work as a team, actively pursuing the best for everyone. We want our work to be enjoyable whilst making a truly positive difference to our children and young people, and the communities we serve.

We are looking to recruit an experienced and proactive finance business partner to provide a high-quality support service to our schools and services within the group. You will have experience of working with budget holders in the preparation of financial budgets and producing monthly financial forecasts preferably in an education establishment. The ability to support and challenge decisions that secure the financial viability of the schools whilst allowing them to maintain quality teaching and learning.

We are therefore looking for a finance business partner who will be focused on continuing to develop and improve our services, making sure they are as efficient and responsive as possible, and helping the Trust to use our resources as wisely as we can. We are seeking someone who understands, or is willing to learn about, the particular context and challenges faced by special academies, so that they can work with and support leaders across the Trust.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate in their application that they have:

·      Experience of budget planning and producing monthly financial forecasts

·      Business partnering non-financial managers and headteachers.

·      Experience of maintaining accounting system

·      Providing excellent customer service

·      Solution focused to ensure we deliver value for money

The post is based at our Spring Brook Upper school site on Dean Street in Failsworth although work may need to be undertaken at any of our sites. Therefore, own car is essential. Please refer to the person specification for the full criteria.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.   

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.  

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023  

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation   

Salary: NJC Points 31 - 34: £39,186 - £42,403 per annum

Status: Full time / Full year

Contracted hours: 36 hours 40 minutes per week (8am – 4pm - Monday to Friday)

Status: Permanent

Based: Spring Brook Upper School, Dean Street, Failsworth, M35 0DQ

Closing Date: Friday 17th May 2024 (9am)

Shortlisting: Week commencing Monday 20th May 2024

Interviewing: Week commencing Monday 20th May 2024

Information about the role: Nigel Woodworth nwoodworth@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org