Head of Finance and Operations (Primary Academy Business Manager)
Lacey Green Primary Academy
Cheshire East
- £45,000 - £50,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 15/08/2022
- Apply by:
- 13 July 2022
Job overview
Head of Finance and Operations
Primary Academy: Age Range – 5-11
Full time position (37 hours per week), permanent
Responsible to Academy Principal
Start: 15th August or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary: £45,000 (neg. for an outstanding candidate)
Holidays: 25 days per year plus Bank holidays – predominately to be taken in school holidays
The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Head of Finance and Operations to support the strategic vision as part of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure sound financial management. It is vital to the long-term future success of the academy that high quality finance control and business management are at the forefront of our endeavours. School Business manager experience would be preferred but not essential.
The successful candidate must be able to lead and work well as part of a team, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have a ‘can-do’ attitude, be highly organised and have the ability to work under pressure.
The Trustees are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Attached documents
About Lacey Green Primary Academy
Welcome
Welcome to Lacey Green Primary Academy. We are proud to have a school that combines academic rigour with musical and art excellence, sporting and extra-curricular endeavour.
Lacey Green is a happy and thriving Primary Academy which is proud to serve its local community. Our children, families, staff and governors come from many different backgrounds and we believe this plays an important part in making Lacey Green the harmonious, vibrant and successful school that it is. We expect our pupils to behave impeccably and to show politeness and kindness at all times and respect each other, staff and visitors. Our teachers are high-performing, dedicated and experienced professionals who want to make a difference to each and every pupil’s future.
We are committed to a rounded education. The art and musical opportunities plus all the sporting activities we offer, are truly exceptional. Our extra-curricular provision is extensive and encourages all pupils to develop intellectual curiosity and discover new interests while demonstrating commitment beyond the core curriculum.
Everyone is committed to ensuring that our children feel safe, happy and valued as well as ensuring they achieve their very best and develop a lifelong love of learning which is reflected in our motto …. Aspire to Achieve……
Our Ambitious Vision
The leadership team, Governors, staff, parents and children share an ambitious vision that: “Lacey Green Primary Academy is a school with the very highest expectations, that combines academic rigour, with Music and Art excellence, sporting and extra-curricular endeavor. Everyone is committed to ensuring that our children feel safe, happy and valued as well as ensuring they achieve their very best and develop a lifelong love of learning which is reflected in our motto ‘….aspire to achieve’ This is visible throughout the school and underpins all decisions.
Our Ethos and Values
Lacey Green Primary Academy is a place where: We work towards attaining a welcoming, calm and purposeful atmosphere, in which everyone feels comfortable, motivated and takes pleasure in his/her learning.
The school environment is attractive, stimulating and informative. This requires planning and organisation to ensure that good models are presented and the school maintains a clean tidy and organised and cared for appearance.
The staff will aspire to present clear, consistent guidelines for behaviour in accordance with school rules. Children will be encouraged to show consideration and respect for others and their property.
Positive attitudes are fostered towards differences of gender, race, age and special needs in accordance with our policy on Equal Opportunities.
Children will be encouraged to develop self-discipline, sense of pride in themselves and their school and recognise that their school is part of a wider community.
We provide quality education which sets high standards and recognises the individual child’s needs. Children will feel confident within themselves as well as autonomous in their work, so that they can take an active role in their learning.
We have high expectations of the children’s achievement and encourage them to hold these same expectations of themselves in learning and also in their personal and social development.
We provide a wide but structured curriculum that gives progression, continuity and also flexibility. We aim to link learning with real life, so that the children have relevant first hand experiences, are engaged in many practical tasks, are involved in investigation and problem solving activities, and are given opportunities for creativity and reflection.
We feel that all members of the school should strive to be fair, polite and sympathetic at all times. We demonstrate the qualities of patience, honesty, tolerance and good humour in our dealings with others.
Staff will provide positive role models in terms of how we value good manners and behaviour and teach good social behaviour and consideration with others.
We acknowledge the support that parents give in regard to the ethos of the school and recognise the partnership with parents is paramount to ensure the continuing development of the child.
We aim for a consistent, caring and organised environment where self-discipline and consideration for others is valued.
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