- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 401 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pennyman Primary Academy website
Deputy Chief Finance Officer and Head of Operations
More than one location, Tees Valley Education14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 February 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
3 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC SCP 44 – 47, £55,747 - £59,886
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a new challenge where you can join a thriving team? Are you an experienced, credible and an inspiring leader that wants to make a difference and contribute to children’s outcomes as well as the growth of the whole trust? Please apply today.
This is a new role with the aim to increase both capacity to the trust’s central team and in Pennyman Primary. As a result, the Trust is seeking to appoint a talented individual who will bring expertise that will enhance the Trust’s workforce with a sound understanding of managing operations in schools and across a trust. This includes a good understanding of financial management, health and safety, estates, recruitment and HR processes. We are keen to receive applications from dynamic, gracious disruptors that are positive, solution focussed and have strong and effective communication.
This role requires someone who thrives on tackling challenges, finds interest in the complexities of Trust and academy operations - is committed to developing effective, forward-thinking solutions. You will support the Director of Finance, Resources and Operations (DFRO) with financial and risk management – support the academies on estates and premises as well as supporting with Trust wide compliance including reporting to senior leadership team and trustees as required. The role will also be to fine-tune operational strategies and ensure that we are always responsive to the evolving demands of the sector.
What the school offers its staff
What the Trust will provide the successful candidate with:
- A workplace where all staff are valued and treated with respect as outlined within the Trust’s Diamond Standards
- A passionate, enthusiastic and supportive leadership team
- A listening and learning organisation where all staff are encouraged to be curious and share ideas for the trust/academies/team to improve
- Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all children across the Trust’s academies
- Dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be
- Career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role
- Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity
- Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more.
- Free parking
- Enrolment into the local government pension scheme
- All support contracts are employed on National Joint Council (NJC) for local government services (also known as Green book)
- Benefits of the Trust’s Staff Charter which can be found at TVED Staff Charter.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Tees Valley Education
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@tved.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01642 221156
The Trust was established in 2015 and provides education and enrichment activities to more than 1100 children across five Academies, located in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland local authority areas. Academies within the Trust are:
• Brambles Primary Academy (2 to 11 years),
• Discovery Special Academy (2 to 16 years),
• Dormanstown Primary Academy (3 to 11 years),
• Pennyman Primary Academy (3 to 11 years), and
• Wilton Primary Academy (3 to 11 years).
All the Trust’s academies are either judged as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted as at July 2024.
School Details
Pennyman Primary Academy
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