Chief Finance Officer
Chesterfield High School
Sefton
- Expired
- Salary:
- £75k
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2023
Job overview
Chesterfield High School Academy Trust
Headteacher: Kevin Sexton
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
£75k
Required for: as soon as possible
Chesterfield High School Academy is leading the establishment of the Mersey View Learning Trust with the aim of providing an inclusive educational pathway for pupils aged 0-19, which will comprise nursery, infant, junior, primary, secondary and special alternative provision schools. At this important stage in the Trust’s development, we are looking to appoint an outstanding and self-motivated Chief Finance Officer.
Further information and an application form is available on the School’s website www.chesterfieldhigh.org.uk
Tel: 0151 924 6454
Email: recruitment@chesterfieldhigh.co.uk
Chesterfield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the School to share this commitment.
The school is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance on whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website which can be accessed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Closing date: Midday on Friday 30th June 2023
Attached documents
About Chesterfield High School
- Chesterfield High School
- Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool
- Merseyside
- L23 9YB
- United Kingdom
Chesterfield High School is an excellent school with high standards. We embrace all of the benefits a medium-sized school brings, such as; a genuine family atmosphere and the assurance of a warm welcome from staff and students alike.
Chesterfield High School is an 11-18 converter academy with approximately 1500 students on roll of which approximately 150 are Sixth Form students.
It is a mixed, non-selective and non-denominational school in Merseyside, serving students between the ages of 11 to 18. We are situated in Crosby, Liverpool.
The school has been consistently over-subscribed since September 2019, despite a downward demographic trend locally.
The school has a strong emphasis on character education as part of the school vision. This involves students gaining national accreditation through the PiXL Edge and Duke of Edinburgh programmes.
The school works in partnership both locally, regionally and at national levels. Examples of these include:
Locally: CAPITAL Group which is Crosby secondary and primary headteachers collaborating on leadership and curriculum links; Sefton Education Co-ordination Group; Everton in the Community; Liverpool Football Club Foundation; Merseyside Violence Reduction Unit, Sefton Safer Partnerships; Sefton NHS Mental Health Support Teams; Sefton Emotional Health and Well-being Board and Sefton Education Co-ordination Group.
Regionally: School Improvement Liverpool; Rainbow Trust Teaching Hub; Best Practice Learning; PiXL- supporting seven schools through the associates programme and Rainford High School Teaching and Learning Partnership.
Nationally: NACE; Holocaust Beacon School Network; PiXL schools; Youth Sports Trust; Football Association Foundation; and Teach First.
The school also operates an extensive ITT programme in partnership with John Moores University, Liverpool Hope, the University of Liverpool, Edge Hill and the local SCITT.
Values and Vision
The schools vision is clear. We believe that students come first and everything we do reflects this single goal. The school is driven by a strong desire to raise standards for all students by sustaining and enhancing performance and developing the whole child. It is our belief that students can only maximise their potential in a school which enables personalised pathways and sets very challenging targets for everyone. We feel that students can only learn in an orderly school. We do not tolerate bullying. We set clear boundaries for behaviour and have high expectations for everyone. We know that students can only succeed if they attend good lessons and we support our staff in achieving this is with targeted professional development. We also recognise achievements other than academic as raising self-esteem helps to engage students and provide the motivation to work. It is about equity, life chances and putting students first. For everyone the best.
We know that students can only succeed if they attend good lessons and we support our staff in achieving this with targeted professional development. We also recognise achievements other than academic as raising self-esteem helps to engage students and provide the motivation to work. It is about equity, life chances and putting students first. For everyone the best.
Headteacher
Kevin Sexton
Ofsted
"The Leadership Team has maintained the good quality of the school since the last inspection. You, (Headteacher) alongside your Leadership Team have created a culture of high expectations. You are ambitious for pupils, students and staff alike. 'For everyone the best' is your mantra. You are committed to ensuring that staff develop professionally. Staff are proud to work at the school and they feel high valued. Staff benefit from an array of training opportunities."
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