Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Start date : 01 January 2026 or sooner if possible
Permanent, Term Time – £47,181 - £48,226 Pro Rata
(£37,098 per annum plus annual leave based on continuous service)
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
 

Main purpose of post:
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Finance Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and management of all aspects of budgeting and finance. They will be responsible for financial oversight at the school. 
They will lead, operate, maintain and develop the financial procedures and systems of the school in cooperation with the Leadership Team.

We can offer you:
• The opportunity to join a supportive staff and governing body and work with well-motivated students;
• The opportunity to join an improving and successful academy.

Further details and a recruitment information pack can be downloaded from the school’s website. Informal discussions about this post are welcome.
• Application is by completed application form together with covering letter, outlining the reasons for your application and why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the role. 
• The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 15 October and interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 October 2025 .

Please note that if you have not been contacted then you must assume that you have not been shortlisted and your application has been unsuccessful.

Appleby Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to completion of satisfactory employment vetting checks in accordance with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2025.