- Competitive salary up to £70,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
- Whole year, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
The JCB Academy is a unique academy with two main business units, each with different funding streams. One offers specialised pathways for 13-19 learners with a passion for engineering and business, the other is a training provider delivering engineering apprenticeship programmes from level 2 to level 4.
We are seeking a qualified accountant with significant experience in financial management to join our senior leadership team. You will provide strategic financial planning and budgetary control, enabling the academy to achieve its annual targets, safeguard its assets and deliver value for money. You will need to be a natural leader with demonstrable business and financial acumen and the ability to analyse financial issues, interpret complex information and offer sound, reliable professional advice. Whilst not essential, experience of working in the education sector, ideally within an academy trust, is desirable. As well as leading the Finance Team, you will also oversee support services relating to admissions applications, marketing, communications and events.
We offer a benefits package which includes an Employee Assistance Programme (financial guidance, legal enquiries, counselling, support for issues at home and at work); access to Blue Light Card, the UK’s leading discount provider for teachers, emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces; salary sacrifice cycle scheme; interest free financing through BHN Extras to buy the latest technology through salary deductions, discounted shopping and discounted gift cards and eGifts; access to JCB’s dental scheme (monthly fee); access to the academy’s gym; long service awards starting at five years; paid time off for birthdays; and paid time off for partner’s/child’s significant birthdays.
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Closing date for applications: Monday, 13 October 2025 at 12:00 midday.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
The JCB Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which includes a check of the Children’s Barred List. We encourage applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy before applying.
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