Director of Finance and Estates

Southend High School for Boys, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RG

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 November 2024

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Starting salary between £51,515 and £61,328

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Finance and Estates to work with the Headteacher and Trust Board at Southend High School for Boys.

The Director of Finance and Estates will provide high quality leadership and management of the Trust’sFinance and Estates functions, ensuring that the Trust runs efficiently and effectively in delivering its educational vision, aims and objectives.

The role:

• Advising the Headteacher, Trust Board and other school leaders on all matters relating to financial operations and estates;
• Ensuring that sound, appropriate and effective risk management arrangements are in place;
• Ensure that budgets are prepared and monitored appropriately and efficiently, and that annual accounts are delivered in accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, the EFSA guidelines fulfilling all statutory requirements;
• Effective leadership and management of the finance team; and
• Effective leadership and management of the estates team, ensuring that all aspects of our estate, including areas such as health and safety, building projects and catering contracts are run smoothly and efficiently across the site.

The candidate:

The successful candidate will lead the promotion and delivery of good financial management ensuring that public money is used appropriately, efficiently and effectively at all times.

The right candidate will be passionate about education, setting a clear vision for finance and estates at Southend High School for Boys that is rooted in the core values of the school. They will also be a creative thinker, with an innovative approach to problem solving.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in a senior financial role and hold an accounting qualification. Previous school/trust finance experience is essential.

The postholder will responsible to the Headteacher.

Recruitment process:

Please see our website for the full job pack containing the job description, person specification and further information.

Applicants must complete the application form in full and submitted to the school by no later than midday on the closing date of 27th September 2024.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face to face interview at the school.

Contact:

Applicants who require further information should contact the HR Manager via recruitment@shsb.org.uk or telephone 01702 606208. We are happy to arrange visits to the school in advance of any interview process.

What the school offers its staff

Organisation benefits:

• Auto-enrolment into a contributory pension scheme (LGPS for support staff, employer contribution 25%)
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• CPD through internal and external providers (including a subscription to National College)
• Employee Support Programme offering a range of retail discounts and vouchers, a 24/7 confidential advice line, and opportunity for structured counselling sessions.
• Access to apply for Blue Light Card
• Specsavers Eye care vouchers
• Free use of the sports facilities

Key terms

• Hours: 37 per week full time; exact working hours are negotiable with the successful candidate.
• Location: the post is based on site within the school. It is anticipated that full time presence will be required during the initial months of appointment, however it may be possible to consider a degree of flexible working from home in later months.
• Start date: Required for November 2024.
• Holiday entitlement: The annual holiday entitlement for this post starts at 27 days plus bank holidays (April to March) and increases to 30 after 5 years’ service. Previous local government service under the Modification Order will apply to annual leave entitlement.
• Remuneration: The post is paid on Essex Schools’ Local Government Pay Scale 12-13 within range of Points 43-49 (£51,515 to £61,328). A starting salary Point would be negotiable depending on skills and experience.

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

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About Southend High School for Boys

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1340 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Southend High School for Boys website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@shsb.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southend-high-school-for-boys (opens in new tab)

Southend High School for Boys (SHSB) is an ‘Outstanding’ school (Ofsted 2015), rated as outstanding against every one of the inspection criteria. It is one of four selective schools within the Borough of Southend. The main school, years 7 to 11, is single sex boys whilst the large sixth form is coeducational. It is situated thirty miles from London on the Thames Estuary and is close to main road and rail links from London, and to Chelmsford and Cambridge. SHSB has ‘an ethos of excellence in both academic achievement and a wide range of activities [that] permeates all aspects of the school’ (Ofsted 2015). At SHSB talent is nurtured, learning is valued, challenge is welcomed, participation is expected and achievement is prized. SHSB is not only a lively and stimulating institution, but also a welcoming community with an open and friendly approach.

Arranging a visit to Southend High School for Boys

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@shsb.org.uk.

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