Chief Finance Officer – Dudley Academies Trust
Dudley Academies Trust
Dudley
- £50,000 - £55,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £50,000 -£55,000 per annum – commensurate with the candidate’s skills, knowledge and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2021
Job overview
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Chief Finance Officer – Dudley Academies Trust
Circa £50,000 -£55,000 per annum – commensurate with the candidate’s skills, knowledge and experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Chief Finance Officer to join Dudley Academies Trust.
Working closely with the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, this role is integral to the delivery of the Trust’s strategic aims. The successful candidate will play a key role as a member of the Trust’s central team.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed leader with a proven track record of delivering strong financial control and oversight. You will provide strong strategic leadership and have a wide range of financial and budgeting experience across a large organisation, preferably within a Multi Academy Trust.
You will be supported in this role by a finance team across the trust and work closely with colleagues within Dudley College of Technology where some services are supported.
In its third operational year, the Trust is transforming education in our academies, developing an aspirant culture and a dynamic learning experience that is rapidly improving educational outcomes for all learners.
You will have significant experience of successful financial leadership and be able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices related to the role. Most importantly, you will share our commitment to provide a first class educational experience for all learners and to be the preferred employer for our staff.
For an informal discussion, please call Jo Higgins, Chief Executive or Kevin Tranter, Chief Operating Officer on 01384 363247
Closing date – 14th May 2021 at 12:00 (midday)
It is anticipated that formal interviews/ assessment days will be held on week beginning 24th May 2021.
All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.
Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.
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About Dudley Academies Trust
Dudley Academies Trust was formed in September 2017, uniting four secondary schools under the sponsorship of Dudley College of Technology, which is one of the UK’s leading FE colleges and rated ‘Excellent’ by Ofsted. The schools are: Beacon Hill Academy, Pegasus Academy, St James Academy and The Link Academy.
On the 1st February 2020, Blowers Green became the first primary school to join Dudley Academies Trust.
The Trust, when combined with the sponsor, annually supports 8,500 young people aged 11 to 19 years old and employs almost 1,100 staff.
The Trust has a strong emphasis on providing the very best educational experience for pupils so they can experience both academic and personal success. It has a strong central team that works across the schools to ensure that our aspirations for them are put into practice. We believe that our investment in people, technology and our estate makes the Trust an attractive employer for anyone who wishes to work in a progressive, environment where achievement is valued.
Our Chief Executive, Jo Higgins, joined us after a career in school leadership in South Yorkshire, where she led Penistone Grammar School for ten years. She also contributed to the borough wide school improvement system in Barnsley and she led the application process for a cross phase MAT of eleven schools.
As a school leader, Jo is motivated by the conviction that all young people should be able to access outstanding provision, irrespective of their starting point in life. As part of her previous work she has driven rapid school improvement, and brings this experience to help strengthen each school's performance.
The vision for Dudley Academies Trust is that our family of schools will be the first choice for young people and parents in north and central Dudley. We will achieve this through:
- innovative teaching and learning supported by a team of expert practitioners who work across our schools
- access to the latest available learning technologies
- a relentless focus on aspiration
- a rich, broad and varied curriculum, meeting the needs of learners of all abilities
- providing clear pathways to educational advancement and employment
- instilling positive values in our learners through a system of Values Driven Expectations that rewards achievement and good behaviour
- developing a culture in which our staff can contribute, develop and thrive.
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