Finance Manager

A unique, and exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Finance Manager at The Dorset Centre of Excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a beautiful community setting where world class research, best practice and personal development come together in a unique environment at the beginning of this exciting journey.

The Dorset Centre of Excellence seeks to bring young people and professionals together in a stunning setting boasting extensive facilities across 55 acres of historical buildings and countryside to take both on a journey of learning, development, and discovery.

We are seeking the best people, to ensure everything we do here is done with excellence; working with empathy, compassion and understanding to ensure we will be leaders in professional learning and development. We are creating a Centre of Excellence to inspire and enrich the lives of those who join us, either as staff, learners or partners.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced individual to develop and manage a comprehensive financial service to the Chief Operating Officer, Headteacher and Executive leadership Team of The Dorset Centre of Excellence. This should be achieved within the framework of financial policies and procedures. To manage those staff with finance related responsibilities and conduct performance management reviews and target setting. You will have the opportunity to build upon and shape this role in our new organisation.

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Educated to degree level and/or possess relevant professional qualification (CIMA/AAT)
• Experience within an educational environment
• Experience of working in an operationally demanding role
• Experience of working independently with little supervision.
• IT literate, experience of working with accounting packages

If you feel you have the skills and attributes that would fit with our mission, to ensure young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability in Dorset are given the very best opportunities for success, we would like to hear from you.

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please email hr@dorsetcentreofexcellence.gov.uk