Assistant Finance Manager

Supporting the Finance Manager and wider academies in all aspects of finance, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust seeks a professional, confident individual to join our Finance Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. Working across 2 or more academies in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area. Role to be based at Outwood Academy Hasland Hall or Outwood Academy Kirkby (Driving to other academies will be required)

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, has an excellent aptitude for numbers, with exceptional attention to detail and be a confident communicator. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
The successful candidate will have accounting experience and be part qualified with either CIMA or ACCA. Training via an apprenticeship to L7 could be offered as part of the role dependant on the level of qualification already obtained.

Head of School: Ian Cooper

Outwood Academy Hasland Hall is an 11-16 academy based in the large, friendly, Derbyshire town of Chesterfield, near Derby and Sheffield.

Part of the Outwood Family since 2021, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2021 and as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust we offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities and are committed to the Outwood vision of putting students first, raising standards and transforming lives.

We believe we are on a journey to Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status., Outwood Grange Academies Trust is on an exciting journey to offer the very best education we can. The role our support staff play is vital in this vision. Our support staff are a strong team who work together to provide the foundation of success and as such are seen as incredibly important to our goal of putting students first.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust believes that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key in securing student success and ensuring professional development opportunities is part of our transformation model. Support to achieve CIMA L7 accreditation will be available to enable further career progression., We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

• A competitive salary with pay progression


• A fantastic pension and additional benefits


• Flexible family friendly policies from day one


• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme


• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)