At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage finances across multiple academies and advise Principals on budgetary matters.
- Company: Join Leigh Academies Trust, a leading multi-academy trust focused on excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Commitment to safeguarding and diversity is essential in our inclusive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education while advancing your finance career.
- Qualifications: Experience in school finance, budgeting, and accounting software is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 50106 - 50106 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Finance Manager with prior experience of working within a school/academy environment, considering a new professional adventure? Leigh Academies Trust has the opportunity for a qualified and credible finance professional to join our team in this pivotal role. Our successful candidate will join us as soon as possible, offering a comprehensive financial service to the Principals from the off-set. Acting as the budgetary advisor to the Principals on all finance-related issues, you will be responsible for the financial management within the academies, ensuring that it complies with the requirements of the Trust’s financial policies and processes.
This opportunity is ideal for a candidate who is seeking progression and further responsibility in their career, and looking to join a highly successful multi-academy trust. This role has the responsibility between the following academies:
- Leigh Academy Blackheath
- Leigh Academy Halley
This is a permanent, full time opportunity offering a salary of £50,106 per annum. Our successful candidate will have a blended working schedule, spending 2 days per week at Leigh Academy Blackheath, 2 days per week at Leigh Academy Halley, and 1 day working from home.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have school/academy experience (strongly desirable)
- Have experience working with spreadsheets and computerised accounting software
- Have experience in budgeting and forecasting
Our successful candidate will work with:
- Honesty, integrity, drive and determination
- Ability to secure the confidence of the senior and middle management and governors
- Initiative and flexibility
- Commitment to the aims of the academy and the Trust and to securing best value.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children, and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.
We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates, and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role, regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices, and not discriminating on any grounds.
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