At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial management and ensure compliance while supporting the finance team.
- Company: Join Brooke Weston Trust, dedicated to transforming educational performance in communities.
- Benefits: Generous leave, pension scheme, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with ongoing training and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on young people's lives through effective financial leadership.
- Qualifications: Experience in financial sustainability and strong budget management skills.
The predicted salary is between 51772 - 54393 £ per year.
Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. We work in challenging contexts to improve students' achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve life chances for young people. Brooke Weston staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people. We place emphasis on a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust provides first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
Position: Financial Controller to join the Central Finance Team at Brooke Weston Trust.
Salary and Hours
- Salary: BWT Leadership Scale - L1 to L3, £51,772 to £54,393 per annum.
- Hours per week: 37 hours.
- Weeks per year: 52.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate financial sustainability and budget management.
- Maintain compliance and robust financial controls.
- Lead the Finance Operations Team, with responsibility for financial management and reporting.
- Oversee financial control and compliance, audit and governance.
- Provide leadership and operations support to the finance function.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Experience in financial sustainability and budget management.
- Ability to maintain compliance and robust financial controls.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, with an additional 3 days after 5 years' service.
- One Wellbeing Day per year.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with immediate life cover (3x annual salary) and ill-health protection.
- Employee discounts and health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
- Freshly prepared meals in some Trust Schools.
- Professional subscriptions paid where required for the role.
- Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 support.
- Health benefits including Health Care Cash Plan and access to an online GP.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Ongoing opportunities for training and development via the BWT Centre for Professional Development.
