Financial Controller; FTC

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children - not just some. Together, we're making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It's a big challenge - and we need your help to take it on.

As Teach First's Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in managing, controlling and reporting on the charity's finances. You'll lead the team that runs the charity's financial operations and accounting processes, and you'll provide professional leadership and advice on all technical accounting, regulatory and statutory financial reporting matters.

You'll be responsible for the operation and development of internal financial control policies and procedures. You'll work with the Executive Director of Finance & Performance and Head of Finance Business Partnering to ensure that financial risks are understood and appropriately managed, and provide our Trustees and senior leaders with compliant, reliable and timely financial information to enable effective running of the Charity.

This role is being offered on an FTC basis to cover a temporary internal move.

• Are you a qualified accountant (e.g. ACMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ACA) with an up to date knowledge of accounting regulations and reporting standards, with awareness of the Charity SORP?
• Do you have experience leading and developing a team of finance professionals through coaching and management?
• Do you have experience of implementing finance process improvements, and of operating common finance processes (e.g. accounts receivable, accounts payable, record to report)?
• Do you have demonstrable experience of leading an efficient and reliable finance period close process?
• Do you have a strong understanding of finance risk management and the development and operation of finance controls and policies?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Financial Controller!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you've got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you're applying from an external job board, you'll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

We expect first stage interviews to be held on Thursday 29 January 2026 and second stage on Thursday 5 February.

Fixed term employee

28 Feb 2027

37.50

East Midlands (Nottingham);
East of England (Norwich);
London;
North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne);
North West (Manchester);
South Coast (Bournemouth);
South East (Kent);
South West (Bristol);
West Midlands (Birmingham);
Yorkshire & The Humber (Leeds)

4

Basic

58,690.17

Employees based in London will receive £3000 London Weighting Allowance in addition to the advertised salary package. Advertised Salary, London Weighting Allowance and Annual Leave entitlement are FTE. They will be pro-rata'd for part time and fixed term positions. Teach First's core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare.

Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.

We aim to update candidates if we'll take their application forward within 10 working days of the closing date. We will not review any applications received after the closing date.

20 Jan 2026