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Chief Finance and Operating Officer

More than one location, Wootton Academy Trust

This job expired on 11 July 2022

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  11 July 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 June 2022

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher, deputy or assistant headteacher
• Subject: Accounting
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience plus membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Chief Finance and Operating Officer job summary

Wootton Academy Trust is ambitious and its vison is to provide outstanding education in all of its component parts. This is a vital appointment for the Trust. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Trustees, the Chief Finance and Operating Officer has the primary responsibility for the financial management of the Trust and its two Academies, and for supporting the CEO in the strategic development and operation of the MAT. The successful applicant will provide high quality strategic and professional leadership of our non-teaching functions such as finance, risk management, procurement, facilities, estates, health and safety and human resources. As a critical member of our small Executive Leadership Team, the postholder will enjoy ample opportunity both to incrementally improve and to transform our systems. He or she will help shape our strategy, informing our decisions with sound financial acumen. We are looking for a qualified accountant, ideally with experience in either education the charitable sector or the public sector; someone with high levels of technical competence and the personal skills to communicate complexity clearly. The Trust’s finances are robust. We would like the successful applicant to take up post as soon as possible, but we understand that we will need to be flexible, to meet your notice requirements.

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About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01234 767123
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wootton-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

Wootton Upper School and Kimberley 16 - 19 College (in the nearby village of Stewartby) are both operated by Wootton Academy Trust [WAT] and 3 miles. Wootton Upper School, with 900 students across Years 9 - 11, is currently rated good by Ofsted. Kimberley College 16-19 College has 650 students. In September 2022 this will rise to 700. Kimberley is also rated good by Ofsted with outstanding for Personal Development, Behaviour and Well-being.

School Details

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College

• School type: Free School, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth form and college
• School size: 648 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kimberley-16-19-stem-college (opens in new tab)

Wootton Upper School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 882 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wootton Upper School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wootton-upper-school-bedford (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Wootton Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk.

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