Finance Manager
Heartlands High School
Haringey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £30,000 to £40,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01st May 2017
- Apply by:
- 6 April 2017
Job overview
Do you have the talent and ambition to make a difference to our school?
Heartlands High School is an exciting and innovative new mixed secondary academy in the heart of Haringey next to Alexandra Palace. It is the first school of the Heartlands Community Trust and will sit at the heart of a growing multi academy trust. We instil the highest of expectations, developing leadership in children and young people, staff and governors, and ensuring accountability, a clear vision, transparency, fairness and consistency. Heartlands High School opened its doors to pupils only six years ago nevertheless our pupils’ performance is already close to the best in Haringey.
Over the next financial year we will strengthen and develop Heartlands High School systems and processes to ensure they are fit for supporting the growth of a multi academy trust. We are looking for a finance manager for the Heartlands High School with the right combination of personality, initiative and technical competence to shape the school’s finance function to meet the demands of the school and to be the centre of a growing multi academy trust.
Specific Responsibilities
· In conjunction with the Director of Finance and Business Development/School Business Manager development implement the Trust’s financial management strategy centrally and for academies.
· Establish, maintain and develop systems for budgeting, financial administration, cash flow forecasting and final accounts centrally and for Academies.
· In conjunction with other Trust, academy staff and contractors ensure that the finance system is developed and deployed effectively.
· Ensure the Trust board and local governing bodies receive timely, accurate and informative reports on the finances and financial prospects which ensure effective accountability and provide a robust basis for decision making.
· In conjunction with the Director of Finance and Business Development/School Business Manager implement financial policy and procedures centrally and for academies.
An application pack is available from the Heartlands High School’s website: www.heartlands.haringey.sch.uk/joining us/vacancies/support staff.
Completed applications forms, with a covering letter addressed to the Head of School, Elen Roberts, should be sent to HR@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk by 12 p.m. on 7th April 2017. Interviews may take place in week commencing 17th April or 27th April 2017.
Please note only shortlisted applicants will receive feedback from the school.
Heartlands High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people.
The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete a DBS check. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.
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About Heartlands High School
Our amazing school is looking for people with high aspirations, the desire to achieve and succeed – both for themselves and the students, but also for the community and their colleagues. This means we’re looking for creative thinkers, inspiring individuals and team players.
Part of SEARCH Education Trust, Heartlands High School is located within Wood Green, Haringey. We opened as a new school in September 2010 in state-of–the-art facilities. We are now oversubscribed and a first choice school for parents and students in the local community. Our intake is diverse and is a real reflection of the community that we serve. Our aspirations for this community are high and we want our students to have access to the very best education.
Our vision for the school is simple. We want our students to obtain a commitment to learning through achieving outstanding learning, outstanding partnerships and an outstanding ethos. We expect our students to achieve higher than the national average results and we support them in getting there.
The ethos within the school is consistently recognized as a strength, supported through SEARCH. We teach our students that school matters, that the effort is essential, that achievement will carry them forward, that active citizenship matters and that none of this can be achieved without the highest of aspirations.
SEARCH staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;
- Continuous professional development
- Teacher training programme (Early Career Teacher/Teach First /Schools Direct /Apprentice)
- Leadership programmes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Home and Tech Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- GP helpline service
- Season ticket loans
- Generous annual leave
- Benefits/ discounts platform
- Health and Wellbeing events/ resources
- Access to onsite fitness sessions
- Flexible working options
- Family Friendly Policies
- Employer pension contribution
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Support and development:
At Heartlands, we use School IP to track and support training and ongoing CPD. Depending on your need and level of experience, you will be placed on a training pathway.
The CPD plan is released in September each year and includes a range of internal training sessions before and after school as well as on inset days.
Examples of supported external training:
• NPQSL
• NPQML
• NPQH
• Outstanding Teacher Programme
• Developing Teacher Programme
• Exam Moderation Training.
Please review our website and twitter feed for all the latest news and views from HHS including our relevant policies including Safeguarding and child protection as well as data and privacy statements https://heartlands.haringey.sch.uk/about-us/policies/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Equal Opportunities:
Heartlands High School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Safeguarding notice:
Heartlands High School, part of SEARCH Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employment checks:
- All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- References will be thoroughly vetted
- An online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence on short listed candidates
- Where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed
- Additional pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with statutory guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
NOTE:
- All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Please note; applying for a role while being barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children is a criminal offence (Legislation.gov.uk - section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)
- In accordance with KCSIE, an online search is now a standard part of our pre-employment vetting process for all shortlisted candidates.
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