Director of Finance and Facilities

ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED

Are you a strategic leader with exceptional financial skills and experience, along with a passion for creating outstanding learning environments?

Are you ready to lead on finance and facilities, ensuring our resources deliver the best for students and staff?

Do you combine strong financial management skills with the ability to oversee facilities and ICT operations? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a Director of Finance and Facilities to join the Senior Leadership Team at Allerton Grange School. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver the school’s financial strategy, oversee facilities and ICT provision, and ensure our resources support excellence in teaching and learning.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will:

• Advise the Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governors on all financial matters.

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting to ensure sustainability and the effective use of resources.

• Oversee facilities management, health & safety compliance, and PFI contract liaison.

• Line manage finance, facilities and IT teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Contribute to the school development plan and strategic priorities.

Our Culture & Values

At Allerton Grange, we are proud to deliver exceptional education in a diverse, inclusive community. We live by our values of Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Humility, Emotional Intelligence, and Courage. We want staff who share these values and aspire to grow with us.

We Offer:

• A supportive, talented team and a culture of professional growth

• Excellent benefits including pension, enhanced leave, flexible working, wellbeing support, and access to discounts and initiatives.

• Free onsite parking with charging points, gym facilities, and a modern building with outstanding resources.

• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance, underpinned by a fair workload charter and staff voice framework.

• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people within a diverse and inclusive community.

Person Specification Highlights

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with accountancy qualification or relevant experience (AAT, ACA, ACCA, MBA, CIPFA, CIMA).

• Strong leadership and management skills, with strategic thinking and organisational ability.

• Extensive experience of financial and budgetary management, ideally within education.

• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 08 February 2026

Shortlisting: w/c Monday, 09 February 2026

Interviews: w/c Monday, 23 February 2026

How to Apply: For further information please download the application pack from this site or our school website.  Alternatively you are welcome to contact the school office.

Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and safeguarding recruitment checks. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search of publicly available information will be conducted as part of our due diligence process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and circumstances. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we aim to build a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the wider community. Our recruitment practices are designed to be fair, inclusive, and accessible to all.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK—either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement Scheme, or through possession of a relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.