Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Salary £30,559.00 - £32,654.00 FTE

35 hours per week

Term Time Only plus 15 days (46.23 weeks)

 - or -

All Year Round (52.143 weeks)

To commence: As soon as possible

Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025

Interviews to be held week commencing 12 May 2025

Following the promotion of the current post-holder, we invite applications for the role of Finance Manager.

Ralph Allen School is a thriving and inclusive community on the south side of Bath, known for its academic excellence, strong values of respect, integrity, and resilience, and proud membership in the Palladian Academy Trust. We are the school of choice locally with a waiting list in each year group. As a school community, we work hard and go the extra mile for our student body, who in return are warm, welcoming, and well-motivated. Our last Ofsted inspection was in 2023, and the school was graded as ‘Good’. You can use our website to find out more about what we do and why we do it.

The Finance Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring our School is financially stable, enabling us to deliver educational excellence to our students. They will be instrumental in ensuring the accurate and timely flow of financial information into and out of the School, liaising closely the Trust’s central finance team.

The successful candidate will be experienced in a financial role and used to operating within a fast-paced environment. They will have excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Excited by their role and inspired by working with colleagues and students for the benefit of the school
• Works within the positive and innovative ethos of our school, modelling our values and aspirations
• Thrives in an environment that can be demanding but is also hugely rewarding
• Displays passion and enthusiasm, striving for the best in all you do
• Has a keen eye for detail
• Is able to respond to rapid change

In return, we can offer a friendly, stimulating work environment where you will be supported by an outstanding Senior Leadership Team as well as our wider Trust colleagues.

Ordinarily, this would be an All Year Round role but as a flexible employer, we're happy to consider it on a 'Term Time Only plus 15 days' basis. The additional days will be at the direction of the Operations Manager to meet the needs of the school.

This is a rare opportunity to join our fantastic school in our established finance team. The successful candidate will be appointed on their skills and experience, however, as important will be your approach, attitude, and beliefs.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Palladian Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.  The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive and robust pre-employment checking process.  Prior to appointment Palladian Academy Trust will apply for an enhanced DBS check plus a further check against the appropriate barred list, references from current and previous employers, health screening, and the right to work in the UK.