Viking Academy Trust Chief Finance Officer
Chilton Primary School, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0LQ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 October 2024
Closing date
1 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 37 hours per week working Monday to Friday. We can consider part-time working for the right candidate.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Kent Range 12: £50,239-£58,491
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Viking Academy Trust has a rare opportunity for a CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER to join our successful trust.
“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader… they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal!’
The role of the Viking Academy Trust Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is to provide high quality leadership and management of the Trust’s financial in order that the Trust can run efficiently and effectively in delivering its educational vision, aims and objectives.
The CFO will work with the Board, the Heads of School and the Viking Executive Leadership Team, (of which they will be a member), to establish the vision for the future financial management of the Trust. The CFO will contribute to the Board’s strategic decision making, whilst ensuring that the Trust remains financially sustainable in the current and future educational context.
The CFO will ensure that sound and appropriate financial governance and risk management arrangements are in place across the Trust, that budgets are prepared and monitored and that annual accounts are delivered in accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, the EFSA guidelines and with all statutory requirements.
The CFO will lead the promotion and delivery by the whole organisation of good financial management so that public money is safeguarded at all times and used appropriately, economically, efficiently and effectively.
The Viking Academy Trust runs its own successful in-house payroll service for our staff, the CFO will be responsible for administering this service alongside the HR Director.
The right candidate will need a passion for education and have commitment to our vision and will see finance as an enabler with the ability to think creatively and innovatively to solve problems.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in a senior financial role and hold an accounting qualification. Previous school finance experience beneficial but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A well-resourced and well-staffed school
- Experienced and supportive staff
- A genuine commitment to and investment in resources to support wellbeing.
- Expert leadership
- A wide range of training
- A welcoming and supportive staff team
- Great rewards and benefits
- Fantastic children!
- Flexible working opportunities such as hybrid working.
Further details about the role
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Executive Headteacher, Michaela Lewis, to arrange a meeting to discuss the role prior to submitting an application.
This role will be all year round with 27 days annual leave entitlement increasing to 30 days upon achieving five years’ service with the trust. The working hours are negotiable for the right candidate, we could consider a part-time working pattern.
Please contact Michaela Lewis via EHT@vikingacademytrust.comfor more information.
Applicants are advised to visit the Viking Academy Trust website to gain further understanding of the Multi-Academy Trust:www.vikingacademytrust.com
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Chilton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Chilton Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- eht@vikingacademytrust.com
What makes Chilton Outstanding?
Chilton Primary School is located in the beautiful coastal town of Ramsgate in the district of Thanet. Home to England’s only Royal Harbour, Ramsgate is an area of with a compelling history and a bright future. Close to London, and to the Channel ports, with affordable house prices, the town is ideally placed for young families to enjoy seaside living whilst having access to high achieving schooling such as ours.
At Chilton we passionately believe in “One Childhood, One Chance” and that every moment spent with the children at our school counts. From their first days in Reception, to their last days in Year Six, we focus on ensuring that every child can be everything that they can and that they want to be so that they are able to reach their full potential. We have created an environment which focuses upon well-being, happiness, collaboration, and success where each child and their future comes first.
As a school committed to ensuring our children flourish and thrive, we actively promote our school values of Respect – Equality – Courage – Kindness as an essential part of our culture and ethos. Everyone in our community supports and respects each other, treats people with care and are courageous in all their endeavours! This is ‘The Chilton Way’!
We are lucky to have a dedicated team of enthusiastic staff that maintain our school family and consistently deliver outstanding results, both academically and pastorally.
Arranging a visit to Chilton Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email eht@vikingacademytrust.com.
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