Head of Finance/CFO
The Diocese Of Gloucester Academies Trust, Gloucester, GL1 2LR15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
7 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £64,375 - £77,983
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Finance, acting as the CFO, for this successful and growing academy trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the work of the Trust, joining a skilled, dedicated and supportive central team to enable the children in our schools to flourish and succeed. The successful candidate will be responsible for strategically planning, implementing, reviewing and reporting on all aspects of finance across the Trust. This role drives, both strategically and operationally, the support, advice and guidance that enables the schools to succeed and ensures the consistent delivery of the Trust’s principles and values. It is a key position within the organisation.
The central finance team would like a leader who:
*Will build on the strengths of the team and support them to flourish in their roles
*Is a strategic thinker who can horizon scan and plan ahead
*Is an effective leader of change
*Can support them to problem solve as individuals and as a team
*Provides consistent and high-quality leadership
*Can manage priorities calmly and pragmatically
*Is an active listener who responds proactively
What the school offers its staff
We aim to be the employer of choice within the education sector in our area. We want to attract and retain staff of a high quality and continuously seek opportunities across the Trust for continued development, secondment opportunities and promotion. Staff have opportunities to impact on staff and children beyond their own work environment.
We take the wellbeing of staff seriously and want to support the learning and development of all staff in the family. We are committed to the Department for Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. Each school has a wellbeing champion and the Trust employs a central wellbeing lead to co-ordinate their work and share good practice.
Equal opportunities
DGAT is a fair employer promoting equal opportunities, which do not disadvantage any person on the grounds of a protected characteristic. We ensure that clear and transparent guidelines are provided for all working in DGAT and to ensure that we comply with our legal obligations under the Equality Act (2010).
Flexible working opportunities
The Trust is an organisation with a Christian foundation and is committed to working practices that enable employees to maximise their performance and productivity, while maintaining a positive work life balance. The ethos, values and relationships of the Trust, and its schools, are central to witnessing to the value of the foundation. The Trust recognises that adopting agile working arrangements for the central team can benefit employees and the organisation whilst supporting well-being and work-life balance.
We have in place an Agile Working Policy which provides a framework for consistent and fair practice when considering agile working arrangements. Agile working is designed to help employees carry out duties in a time efficient and effective way.
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 recruitment@dgat.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Diocese Of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@dgat.org.uk
Originally established in 2012 as one of the first Diocesan Multi-Academy Trusts, The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust is now recognised as a successful and growing Trust. There are currently 24 primary schools within the Trust family, including 22 church schools and two community schools.
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