Finance Manager, Schools

A vacancy for a Finance Manager has arisen within our Multi Academy Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and outstanding officer to join the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership.

The Finance Manager will be the main point of contact for Head teachers and budget holders in financial management and budget forecast planning and monitoring whilst ensuring compliance with the Trust’s Finance Policy and the Academy Trust Handbook.

Salary:                 £32,076 - £39,186 per annum

Location:            Dunstall Park Primary School, Austen Drive, Tamworth B78 3BQ

Hours:                 37 hours per week, all year round, permanent

What you will need to succeed

·        To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

·        Be committed to keeping our students safe

·        Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people

·        Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with students, staff, parents and carers

·        The ability to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

·        Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities through apprenticeships and other routes.

·        A competitive salary

·        An Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits package

·        Competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

·        Professional Development & Wellbeing Days

What you need to do now

To apply for this role please complete an online application form. To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Caroline Edwards, Deputy Chief Finance Officer via email caroline.edwards@atlp.org.uk

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP digital application form.

Closing date:    5:00pm, Tuesday 15^th October 2024

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP safeguarding and child protection policy 2024/2025