Finance Manager - Wandle Learning Partnership

Chesterton Primary School, Battersea (with travel to partner schools as needed)

Full-time, permanent (36 hours per week)

£49,634 - £52,674

Are you a strategic thinker, problem solver, adaptable, good communicator and passionate about financial management?

We are recruiting a Finance Manager to join Wandle Learning Partnership to provide finance leadership, support and guidance to our team.

Wandle Learning Trust was founded in 2018 and is now a family of five schools with ambitious growth plans over the next 12 months. Unique to our Trust is the strong collaboration with Wandle Learning Partnership, which is home to our Teaching School Hub, English Hub and Maths Hub and our not-for-profit phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Our aim is to ensure that as a result of attending an academy in the Trust, every young person will be inspired and empowered by their education; inspired to build a purposeful and fulfilling life and empowered to make a valuable contribution to the world around them.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional - having worked in the education sector - and is committed to delivering work of a high standard with strong attention to detail. With good team working skills, the ideal candidate will have a proactive approach to managing their workload and be skilled in building relationships and managing staff.

It's an exciting time to join the Trust during a period of growth; we need a strong Finance team to support and enable the Trust's expansion plans. In return for your commitment, we offer a generous staff benefits package and a commitment to career development.

Closing date for applications: 28 April 2025, 5pm

Interviews: 8 May 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children's Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Trust welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

Are you a strategic thinker, problem solver, adaptable, good communicator and passionate about financial management?, The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance professional - having worked in the education sector - and is committed to delivering work of a high standard with strong attention to detail. With good team working skills, the ideal candidate will have a proactive approach to managing their workload and be skilled in building relationships and managing staff.

Wandle Learning Trust was founded in 2018 and is now a family of five schools with ambitious growth plans over the next 12 months. Unique to our Trust is the strong collaboration with Wandle Learning Partnership, which is home to our Teaching School Hub, English Hub and Maths Hub and our not-for-profit phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Our aim is to ensure that as a result of attending an academy in the Trust, every young person will be inspired and empowered by their education; inspired to build a purposeful and fulfilling life and empowered to make a valuable contribution to the world around them.

It's an exciting time to join the Trust during a period of growth; we need a strong Finance team to support and enable the Trust's expansion plans. In return for your commitment, we offer a generous staff benefits package and a commitment to career development.