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Finance Manager

Finance Manager

West Lakes Academy

Egremont, Cumbria

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
13 October 2018

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a highly motived Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of finance within the Multi Academy Trust, as a result of the retirement of our existing Finance Manager.  

This is a full time, full year permanent contract starting from January 2019. Starting salary will be £39,665 per annum rising to £43,911 per annum. 

An occupational pension scheme is available through the Local Government Pension Scheme.  

You will: 

• Provide operational and strategic financial support for the Trust.  

 • Manage the MAT finance team and provide finance services.   

• Manage: budget monitoring, budget setting, payroll, and finance systems

 • Design and implement central finance structures and systems and support the development of financial strategy.  

• Assist in formulating the financial aims and objectives of the Multi Academy Trust and in establishing the policies, systems and procedures. 

• Support the Chief Operating Officer in ensuring compliance with financial guidelines and requirements for the Department for Education. 

Experience in educational finance would be an advantage but is not essential. 

West Lakes Academy was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2017 and judged to be Outstanding in all aspects.  We are a thriving, ambitious and forward thinking 11-18 academy situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District. Our modern £26m building provides outstanding facilities which create a bright and motivational learning environment. 

As a Teaching School and Multi Academy Trust we are building strong links with other schools in the local area and nationally. 

This role therefore provides significant career development opportunities as we continue to grow.  The Academy’s Sponsors - Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire have each played an important role in its success and are committed to its continued improvement.  

The Academy has been heavily oversubscribed for the past 4 years and we now have 1245 students on roll.

 For an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit to the academy please contact: Stephen Lester, Chief Operating Officer, on 01946 820356.  

West Lakes Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check for regulated activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Details can be found on the vacancies section of our website at www.westlakesacademy.org.uk  To apply for this role please complete and return the application form to recruitment@westlakesacademy.org.uk.  Closing date for applications: 9.00 am on Monday 15th October 2018.

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About West Lakes Academy

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West Lakes Academy in Egremont, Cumbria, provides education to children from 11 to 18 years old. We opened in September 2008 and moved into our brand new building in March 2012. As an academy, we are independently governed but state funded and free to all children. Like other schools, we are subject to normal OFSTED inspections and work with the Local Education Authority in relation to issues such as admissions.

Our vision is to succeed in ‘Changing Lives through Learning’ by providing the very best possible educational opportunities for young people in West Cumbria. We have extremely high hopes for all of our students and our highly skilled and enthusiastic members of staff encourage children to have high ambitions and to work hard to achieve these.

Students and staff benefit from fantastic facilities, outstanding IT resources, a £300k engineering facility, performing and expressive arts suite and a brand new eco science lab in our brilliant £26m building. All this makes West Lakes Academy one of the best possible places in which to study. Our excellent environment helps keep motivation and morale high and allows us to deliver modern approaches to learning using the latest technologies.

We are sponsored by two of the most important energy organisations in the UK and two of Cumbria’s largest employers; The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield Ltd. They provide invaluable resources and industry support to our specialism in Science. We also receive excellent higher education expertise from our education partner, the University of Central Lancashire.

The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in March 2017 and was judged ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of the inspection. We have a strong record of academic excellence and our standards are high; our GCSE results are in the top 20% nationally, whilst our A Levels are in the top 10%. We are never satisfied however and are always looking for improvements and evidence-based best practise to build on these outstanding results. We have an ambitious and inspiring curriculum, delivered by subject experts in the classroom and enhanced by a strong tradition of extra-curricular activities. We frequently  achieve county and national success in many areas such as performing arts and a variety of sports. All students at West Lakes Academy access a broad and balanced curriculum, learning knowledge that empowers them to take their place in society once they leave us.

The hard work of our pupils and the dedication of our skilled members of staff enable us to provide students with the education they need for a successful and happy future.

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