Trust Finance Manager
The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- PO3-PO4 (SCP 32-38) £41,511 - £47,754
What skills and experience we're looking for
The GORSE Academies Trust are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Finance Manager within our friendly central finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a small portfolio of trust academies; monitoring and reporting on financial performance and helping Principals and their teams make the best use of the financial resources available to them. This role would suit someone with previous experience of working within an academy or school setting in a finance or business leadership role.
The ideal applicant will have:
- A degree or higher education level qualification in a relevant subject or be working towards.
- At least three years’ experience in a senior finance role.
- Excellent knowledge of budget and financial management systems.
- Experience of presenting financial information to governors and senior leaders.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership to a local government pension scheme.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
- £2k Cycle to Work scheme.
Further details about the role
About us:
GORSE have established a long-standing culture of excellence where ‘high challenge, high support’ is commonplace. Our trust is made up of 15 establishments from September 2024. In addition to this, we also operate GORSE SCITT and Leeds Teaching School Hub, important establishments in their own right. Ensuring that each element of the trust, including the central team, performs at its best to ensure all children, especially those whose who are disadvantaged, have the opportunity to secure the Gift of Choice, is the central mission of GORSE.
If you would like to know more about our trust, please visit our website at www.tgat.org.uk
How to Apply:
If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to recruitment@tgat.org.uk or by telephone on 0113 4685971.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
Closing Date: Friday 10 January 2025, 9am
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
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About The Gorse Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@tgat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 4685971
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