Head of Finance

Northern School of Contemporary Dance; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading dance institution in Leeds is seeking a Financial Manager to support the Senior Leadership Team in managing finance functions. Responsibilities include managing financial accounting, liaising with audit teams, and ensuring timely completion of regulatory returns. Qualified candidates should possess strong financial management skills and a relevant qualification. This position offers an opportunity to work in a vibrant creative environment dedicated to excellence in dance education.

Qualifications

• Must support the Senior Leadership Team in managing finance.
• Overall responsibility for financial and management accounting.
• Experience with statutory accounts and handling audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of financial functions of the School.
• Liaise with audit teams and ensure timely financial data returns.
• Collaborate with funding bodies as required.

Skills

Financial management

Statutory accounting

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

Welcome to our dance faculty, a space where creativity thrives and is celebrated, and the art of dance is passionately embraced. NSCD is a distinguished institution at the forefront of dance education in the UK. Embodying a vibrant and creative culture, our institution stands out as a beacon of artistic exploration. We foster an environment where both staff and students are encouraged to explore the realms of art and the broader world.

Knowing the pivotal role our students play in the ecology of dance, we understand that the studio is an incubation space for their growth and creative evolution. Our students, characterized by their expressive individuality, engage with dance intelligently and sensitively. They possess the ability to think independently, placing immense value on original thought and diversity.

Sharon Watson MBE DL
CEO and Principal

Job details

Hours of work: 0.6 FTE, hours to be discussed

Closing date: Monday 26 January 2026

Interviews: Early February 2026

What we are looking for

An individual to support the Senior Leadership Team in managing the financial matters for Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). They will have overall responsibility for the School’s finance functions; managing all aspects of financial and management accounting functions of the School, including the preparation of statutory accounts, liaison with external and internal audit teams, ensuring all statutory and regulatory financial and data returns are completed and delivered on a timely basis as required and liaising with other funding bodies as appropriate.

Our Core Values

NSCD strives to provide an environment that is open, honest and transparent.

• We strive to ensure that teamwork and mutual respect are valued within our diverse environment.
• We aim to support staff to work professionally and effectively to enjoy job satisfaction.
• We value all staff and their contribution to the School’s vision.

We expect staff to maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct at all times.

All staff members should ensure that their conduct is consistent with the school's ethos and policies to protect the well‑being of both employees and students. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work.

For any queries contact Siobhan Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer on 0113 219 3000.

Unaccompanied CVs will not be considered.

Northern School of Contemporary Dance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and vulnerable adults and requires all staff to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work. The School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.

About Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) is one of the leading dance training institutions in the UK. As a Higher Education Institution, we offer full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses for around 250 students. NSCD is an ambitious, small specialist institution, internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for dance education and with a growing reputation as a centre for dance development.

Based in Chapeltown, Leeds, just outside the city centre, our unique and characterful campus comprises 7 dance studios, offices and teaching areas, a fitness centre, plus a bar and café. Central to our building is the Riley Theatre, a 250-capacity professional dance theatre managed by NSC,D which hosts national and international touring dance companies as well as student performances throughout the year for the wider community to enjoy.

Our standard opening hours are 9.00am to 9.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 5.00pm on weekends during term time. Out of term time, opening hours are slightly reduced.

As well as our Higher Education programmes, we deliver and host a wide range of community dance classes and run a Centre for Advanced Training for talented young people. Out of term, we also hold Easter and Summer School courses. The School is an incredibly busy, vibrant and dynamic learning environment where in a busy week over one thousand visitors could use our facilities in one way or another.

Northern School of Contemporary Dance
98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4BH