Deputy Director of Finance - Delta Academies Trust in Knottingley

Are you an experienced financial leader ready to make a meaningful impact across a large, high performing Multi Academy Trust? Delta Academies Trust is looking for a strategic, forward thinking Deputy Director of Finance to play a pivotal role in securing exceptional outcomes for our pupils through strong financial management.

Your new role

Reporting directly to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer (CFOO), you will have day to day oversight of the Trust’s financial management, financial compliance, and reporting. You will help ensure we remain financially resilient, compliant, and able to invest effectively in improving educational outcomes across our academies. This is a senior leadership role where your expertise will shape long term financial strategy, strengthen Trust wide financial governance, and support leaders across the organisation to make informed, sustainable decisions.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Our Head Office site has excellent transport links, situated close to both the A1 and M62 and offering a free and secure car park. We have a great café on-site, so if a barista latte on a morning or jacket potato at lunchtime (among many other options) is your thing, you can get it all here! Shape futures. Build your career. Make a difference with Delta.

Delta Academies Trust is one of the largest and most ambitious multi-academy trusts in the North of England, all of our academies are rated Good or better, reflecting our strong culture, high expectations and commitment to excellence. We’re a not-for-profit organisation with a clear mission: to make sure every child, in every community we serve, has access to an exceptional education. When you join Delta, you join a team full of purpose. From teachers and teaching assistants to IT specialists, HR colleagues, caterers, leaders and curriculum experts, our people share a commitment to improving life chances for both staff and helping young people thrive.

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 39 days (subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk).

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process. The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences. Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.