Director of Finance

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to the new post of Director of Finance which has been created to add a business and operational dimension to our Leadership Team.  

The Director of Finance will provide overall strategic and operational leadership and management for all aspects of finance, HR, ICT, administration and operational support and be responsible for overseeing community access and use of the school site. This may include project management of significant capital works in the future. The school is fortunate in having highly skilled staff leading many of these areas and the postholder will not require expertise in all of the aspects of our work. However the postholder will be expected to be highly competent and to lead in the key area of finance.

In the current uncertain financial climate within the education sector it is important that all financial resources are deployed efficiently and effectively, observing the need to demonstrate value for money (VFM) and to support the school in achieving the very best educational outcomes for its students. This will be a core responsibility for the successful candidate. There is an expectation that the Director of Finance will proactively seek to secure additional funding streams from both charitable and government sources as appropriate. 

As an integral part of the School Leadership Team it will be necessary for the postholder to attend governor meetings and contribute to discussions about the future strategic direction of the school.

There will also be line management responsibilities associated with this role including the HR Manager, Site Manager, Network Manager, and two finance administrators. In addition the postholder will have a responsibility for the oversight of all support staff including contracted catering and cleaning staff.

CPD:  The school runs a number of internal large scale CPD initiatives, including:    •inspiring senior leaders   

•inspiring middle leaders    

•developing the teacher    

•coaching for success     

Incentives:    

•Queen Elizabeth's High School offers a friendly working environment  

•Tax efficient childcare vouchers   

•The school has a cycle to work scheme  

•Children of staff at the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, will be placed favourably in the admissions criteria    

Location:  Based in Gainsborough, less than 20 miles from the historic city of Lincoln, we are ideally situated for access from Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.     

Please see the Application Info Pack attached for further details