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Join Our Mission to Inspire Futures – Become Our Finance Manager!
Location: Swindon Academy, part of United Learning Trust
Position: Finance Manager
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: November 2025
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum
We’re on the lookout for a passionate and proactive Finance Manager to play a key role behind the scenes in shaping the future of our students. If you’re ready to bring your financial expertise to a place where your work truly matters, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.
Swindon Academy is a thriving, all-through school of Character and Excellence where every child is empowered to achieve their very best through Hard Work, Kindness and Responsibility. We’re proud of our values-led culture, our relentless pursuit of excellence, and our commitment to nurturing both academic success and personal growth.
As part of the United Learning Trust, we offer great benefits for our staff, including:
1. free onsite parking,
2. Health Cash Plan,
3. cycle to work,
4. access to extensive range of discounts and cashback opportunities across a wide variety of well-known retailers and service providers,
5. will writing,
6. RAC discount,
7. life insurance,
8. discounted gym membership.
United Learning is a group of schools that aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
Why Join Us?
9. Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that values collaboration and innovation.
10. Help drive financial sustainability in a setting that transforms lives.
11. Enjoy a supportive environment where your skills and ideas are valued.
What We’re Looking For:
12. A solid accounting background and proven experience in financial management with a recognised accounting qualification, AAT Level 4/ACCA/CIMA/ACA.
13. A hands-on, can-do attitude with a willingness to take on varied responsibilities.
14. Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with staff, students, and external partners.
15. Experience in education is a bonus, but not essential.
16. A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
Key Responsibilities:
Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of duties.
17. Account Management: Oversee the Academy’s accounts, including payables, receivables, bank reconciliations, and audit preparation.
18. Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the development of annual budgets and long-term financial planning, including staffing costs and curriculum budgets.
19. Reporting & Compliance: Provide financial reports to leadership and ensure compliance with internal policies and external audit requirements.
20. Income Generation: Research funding opportunities and manage lettings and bursary processes.
21. Leadership & Development: Line manage the finance team and participate in middle leadership strategic planning and development.
Why Swindon Academy?
22. A values-led organisation committed to supporting every student to thrive.
23. A collaborative and supportive staff culture.
24. Access to professional development including middle leadership training.
25. Opportunities to contribute to wider Academy initiatives and community engagement.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional who wants to be part of a school that truly values its staff and students, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us continue to build a school where every child is known, valued, and supported.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Jadeja, the Strategic Business Director, on email removed.
Safeguarding Statement
Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, at least two satisfactory references must be provided, and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment will be applied to the pre-employment process. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to safeguarding checks being met successfully. Swindon Academy reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment should it deem pre-employment checks as unsatisfactory.
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in the latest version of KCSiE.
By signing the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the School's due diligence in line with the latest KCSIE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.
Safeguarding Statement
Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.