Chief Financial Officer and School Business Manager (dual role)

Oaklands Catholic School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7BW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2025

• Closing date

  23 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £62,293 - £69,863
• Pay scale: Support Staff Grade I (potential for higher for exceptional candidate)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT) seeks to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated person to fulfil the dual role of Chief Financial Officer for the Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and School Business Manager for Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College.

The successful candidate must be passionate about working to secure the best possible outcomes for all our children, families and the wider community. The Trust has ambitious plans for growth (please refer to the Associated Documents within the advertisement).

We are seeking an individual who enjoys taking the initiative; and has the resilience and ability to manage people effectively as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who is commercially astute, yet innovative. The appointed candidate will understand the challenges of working in the public sector, ideally schools, local authorities or the health sector. They will also have experience with company and charity accounting.

If you are a Catholic you will understand the distinctiveness of Catholic schools such as Oaklands and this will be attractive to you. You do not have to be a Catholic, but will need to be comfortable with the values and working in the Catholic sector.

What the school offers its staff

• An attractive salary
• Option to work from home
• Child care vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Access to professional development
• A dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff and Trustees
• Support from colleagues within all our schools

Further details about the role

Key Responsibilities for Chief Financial Officer

1. To ensure the financial sustainability of the MAT.

2. To liaise with each Academy for the procurement, provision, commissioning, monitoring, quality assurance and cost-effectiveness of services provided by the MAT.

3. To ensure that all requirements of the DfE, the Education Skills Funding Agency and the Academies Financial Handbook are met

4. To prepare annual consolidated accounts and budget forecast for the Trust.

5. To produce timely, accurate and appropriate reports and financial forecasts for the Trust.

6. To consolidate the Academy budgets and hence produce the Trust’s budget. liaise with Academy Headteachers so as to achieve best value.

7. To take responsibility for the speedy and effective introduction of financial systems and processes in Academies joining the Trust.

8. To oversee the provision of appropriate business support (eg HR, finance, IT and audit) for Academies within the MAT in order to achieve best value.

9. To oversee the procedures to ensure that all Academies are compliant with the requirements of the Academies Financial Handbook and Companies House and operate under appropriate schemes of delegation.

10. To liaise with external auditors.

11. To liaise with payroll and HR providers on all Trust matters.

Key Responsibilities for School Business Manager

1. Lead on finance, health and safety, site management, HR and safeguarding.

2. Ensure effective systems and procedures in all aspects of school administration.

3. Provide month end finance documentation.

4. Plan and prepare budget forecasts for all schools in the MAT.

5. Promote all schools within the MAT and endeavour to secure funding from various sources.

6. Be a positive and enthusiastic individual who demonstrates commitment, is a strategic thinker and has effective financial management skills.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to s.mann@oaklandscatholicschool.org

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CFO and Business Manager Applicant Information Pack October 2024.pdf - 6.24 MB (opens in new tab)

CFO and Business Manager Advertisement October 2024.pdf - 98.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Oaklands Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1372 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oaklands Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: s.mann@oaklandscatholicschool.org
• Phone number: 02392259214
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oaklands-catholic-school (opens in new tab)

Oaklands is a Catholic Academy, taking in boys and girls from 11-18. The school has over 1,300 students including a Sixth Form College of over 250 students. It is a well-established comprehensive school, which is well supported by parents and highly respected in the community.

Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT) currently comprises two schools within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. The Trust was initially formed in 2011. The Trust has ambitious plans for growth.

Arranging a visit to Oaklands Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.mann@oaklandscatholicschool.org.

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