36 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    7 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£41,510.00 - £45,718.00 Annually (Actual) Salary £41,510 to £45,718 (M1 SCP 32-36)

Finance Manager job summary

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Collaborate with school leadership to set annual budgets, ensuring financial stability and strategic alignment.
  • Assist in closing knowledge gaps and provide training to enhance financial acumen across the Trust.
  • Navigate the complexities of financial audits, ensuring compliance and timely responses to auditor inquiries.
  • Stay informed about sector-specific funding and legislative changes, offering valuable financial insights to guide strategic planning.
  • Advocate for best practices in financial procedures and controls, fostering a culture of financial excellence.

As a key contributor to Trust development, you will:

  • Embrace a commitment to the children, families, and communities we serve.
  • Develop a deep understanding of each school's unique needs through regular visits.
  • Contribute to policy development and strategic planning.
  • Work collaboratively with the Central Team to enhance systems, policies, and initiatives.
  • Support executive leadership in presenting the Trust's performance data.

Your communication skills will be vital as you:

  • Engage positively with Trust schools, the Central Team, and external stakeholders.

In addition to these responsibilities, you will:

  • Uphold the Trust's ethos and actively support its vision and strategic goals.
  • Foster professional and effective working relationships.
  • Contribute to a productive and happy work environment.
  • Engage in continuous professional development and actively participate in the appraisal process.
  • Adhere to all Trust policies, including child protection, finance, health and safety, data protection, and equality.
  • Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.

This role offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on the financial well-being of our schools and the communities we serve. If you are a dedicated finance professional looking to contribute to the education sector, we encourage you to apply.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Agora Learning Partnership

Type
Multi-academy trust

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