Finance Manager - Teaching Hub
GLF Schools
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Senior Specialist £30,000 - £41,370 FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 2 May 2021
Job overview
GLF Schools are looking to appoint a finance professional to support our Teaching Hub.
Your opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified finance manager to join our highly successful finance team overseeing the GLF Teaching Hub.
The Finance Manager will work as part of the trust finance team, led by the Trust Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to the Teaching Hub, including:
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting to inform Functional Leads, Executive team and Trust Board
- Management of day to day finance operations for the Teaching Hub/SCITT
- Development of improved and consistent financial processing to inform decision making and enable success of the teaching hub
- To work as part of the regional finance team delivering an expert service to Teaching Hub Team
The successful candidate will be based at the GLF Trust Office at The Beacon School in Banstead.
About GLF
GLF Schools currently has 41 schools located in Surrey, Wokingham, Croydon, Oxfordshire and West Sussex. Our vision is to raise the aspirations and achievement of all children within the GLF family of schools. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. Whilst operating as a part of a family, each school exists in its own right maintaining its own unique characteristics and individual identity.
About The Teaching Hub
The GLF Teaching Hub is the professional development centre, providing high quality initial teacher training, school to school support and professional development opportunities to all GLF Schools and our Partnership Schools.
What we are looking for
- A Qualified Accountant
- Experience of producing financial accounts using financial systems
- Experience of working within the education or charity sector
- Experience of working within a Finance Department
- Experience of using PSF Financials
- Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Good communicator both orally and in writing
Thrive in a career at GLF Schools
GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Our offer includes:
- Continuous Professional Development
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Flexible Working
- Staff Wellbeing
- Career Pathways and Talent Management
- Staff Benefits
- Community and Collaboration
- Valued Worker Scheme
The Details
Hours: 36 hours a week, 52 weeks of the year (please note we may also consider part time applications, of at least 30 hours a week)
Salary: Senior Specialist £30,000 - £41,370 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Closing Date: 2nd May 2021
Interview Date: TBC (Interviews will take place via video link)
Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
Attached documents
About GLF Schools
- GLF Schools
- The Beacon School, Picquets Way, Banstead
- Surrey
- SM7 1AG
- United Kingdom
GLF Schools is a Multi Academy Trust; a group of schools governed through a single set of members and directors to help maintain, improve and raise high educational standards across a number of schools. We currently have a mixture of primary and secondary schools across Surrey, Croydon, Wokingham, West Sussex and Oxfordshire.
Joining GLF schools brings a wealth of opportunity both personally and professionally. Each school in our trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced support team. GLF Schools will recognise your skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for you to grow, learn and flourish. As a member of staff you can expect GLF to invest in your career progression, provide a bespoke career development plan and offer the potential to be fast tracked into leadership.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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