Job Description

• Is the leading support staff professional and works as part of the Senior Leadership Team in each academy to assist the academy leaders in their duty to ensure that each academy meets its educational aims.
• Is responsible for providing professional leadership and management of academy support staff, in partnership with academy leaders and teaching staff, to enhance their effectiveness in order to achieve improved standards of learning and achievement in the academy.
• Promotes the highest standards of business ethos within the business support function of each academy and strategically ensures the most effective use of resources in support of each academy's learning objectives.
• Is responsible for the financial and business support functions , including the management of outsourced catering and facilities management contracts. Day to day finance
• Manage overview of financial cycle (budget setting and managing the Management accounts
• Advise on Financial planning and budgeting
• Maintain the financial plan (budgeting and forecasting)
• Year end for both academies
• Manage procurement
• Advising to the board about fraudulent activities
• explore and seek new revenue streams

What's on Offer?

• 4 days on site, 1 day WFH
• 6 month contract
• Chance to build the finance team within the two academies

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified chartered accountant or senior school business manager qualified
• Collaborative
• Hands on
• Willingness to work at ground level