Trust Finance Officer - Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust

Overview

Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust (IFPT) is seeking two motivated Trust Finance Officers to join our central team. These roles will support the Trust's growth, ensuring smooth, compliant financial operations. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression within an ambitious and expanding organisation.

Hours: 25- 37 Hours per week, flexibility for the right candidate

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 5 (dependent on experience), pro rata to hours and weeks worked. Estimated gross salary:
25 hours per week: approx. £20,245 (Range 5:26) to £21,812 (Range5:30) pro rata
37 hours per week: approx. £29,963 (Range 5:26) to £32,282 (Range 5:30) pro rata

Weeks: 40 weeks (38 term time, plus 2 weeks to be worked flexibly across academy holidays) plus annual leave entitlement

Closing date: 19thJune 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted upon receipt of suitable candidates, with any outstanding interviews scheduled for the week commencing 29th June 2026 

Provisional start date: ASAP Pending satisfactory clearance of all pre-employment checks

About us

Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust is a flourishing collaboration of academies, ITT provider and professional development centre working in partnership to secure the best educational provision possible for the children of the communities we serve. Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust is also committed to providing our staff with working conditions and professional support that result in extremely high levels of job satisfaction and wellbeing.

We are driven by a shared passion to do our very best for the children in our care. Every day, each member of staff strives to add value to our academies to ensure they are vibrant, exciting, welcoming and nurturing places for our child to be inspired and excel.

About the role

Job Purpose:
The role of Trust Finance Officer is to work across multiple trust academies, providing financial support and ensuring compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements. The Finance Officer will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting budget holders across different sites. The Finance Officer role will include key monthly management reporting which will form part of the Trusts overall monthly management accounts and reporting to Board of Trustees. 

Job Description:
The job description included in the attached recruitment pack is indicative of the role for the current status of the Trust, the role may vary as the Trust develops and grows. The post-holder will be expected to carry out the following but please also refer to the attached recruitment pack for a full job description: 

Key Responsibilities:
·       Transactional Processing
·       Income and Debtor Management
·       Month-End and Year-End Support
·       Financial Quality Control & Oversight
·       Compliance and Audit
·       Systems and Process Improvement
·       Collaboration and Support
        General Expectations

The attached recruitment pack does not form part of the contract of employment, it is an overview of the role. The responsibilities will include but will not be limited to those listed above and it is anticipated that the role will evolve over time and as such the duties may change. The Trust has, at its discretion, the right to ask you to work in different academies locations across the Trust, if the need arises and any such occurrences would be discussed, and agreed in advance.

This job description will be reviewed and updated periodically to ensure that it relates to the job performed, or to incorporate any proposed changes. This procedure will be conducted by the Trust Business Manager in consultation with the postholder. In these circumstances it will be the aim of reaching agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to make changes to the job description following consultation.

Person Specification:
Please refer to the attached recruitment pack

About you

Does this sound like you?

• A good team player with strong interpersonal skills
•  Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Previous experience in a finance role
• Excellent IT skills with finance system experience
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail.

In turn, we offer you:

• A chance to directly contribute to the education of amazing children who are keen to learn and have high aspirations
• An opportunity to work alongside a highly professional, committed and talented team
• A vibrant and inclusive community
• An opportunity to work and develop in a Trust with a strong sense of moral and educational purpose, with an embedded Trust culture of learning from one another
• A commitment to well-being and reduced workload

Other information

Further Information:
For more information about our Trust please visit our website: www.ifptrust.co.uk
Or to discuss the role further please contact Vicky Munday or Holly O'Hagan via email [email protected] or telephone 01494 535564 option 5

Visits:
Visits to the Central Team are welcomed but need to be arranged in advance, please email [email protected] or telephone 01494 535564 option 5 to arrange a visit.

Application & Selection Process:
Interested candidates should complete the online My New Term application form, please include a personal statement that should outline your suitability for the post by referring to the job description and person specification enclosed in the recruitment pack. 

Please use this link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/17336/EDV-2026-IFPT-90885

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted and you will need to complete an online My New Term application form to be considered for this position.

Shortlisting:
Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interviews. Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview strong applicants before the closing date of this advert

Chepping View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future's Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches will be completed prior to shortlisting and an enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.