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Head of Finance

Head of Finance

The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Multi-Academy Trust (SDBE MAT)

Southwark

  • Expired
Salary:
£53,000 - £60,000
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
27 September 2020

Job overview

HEAD OF FINANCE
Permanent - Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £53,000 - £60,000

The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Multi-Academy Trust (SDBE MAT), based near London Bridge, is continuing to build a first class, dynamic and forward-thinking team to support a growing number of schools with their varying needs. To deliver our service, we are seeking to recruit a Head of Finance who can take on overall responsibility for the day to day financial management of the Trust and its member Academies.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in financial management, financial regulations and good financial practice, preferably from a schools-based setting. They should have relevant finance related qualifications and experience in budget setting and monitoring and production of financial accounts and returns.

We are looking for someone who:

  • can identify, review and pursue group financial efficiencies;
  • has proven experience of financial leadership;
  • will add to the dynamics of our superb team.


The role will involve:

  • shaping the organisation, ensuring it remains financially agile, efficient and sustainable;
  • delivering and embedding our finance and business strategies;
  • overseeing all financial processes ensuring the organisation remains compliant and efficient at all times;
  • being part of a team equipped and willing to support our schools;
  • ensuring our processes and practices link to the Trust’s Vision and Mission and that our Christian ethos permeates throughout the way we work with our people;
  • liaising with our key stakeholders including; the Trust Board, Local Governing Bodies, Local Authorities and other financial institutions including Department for Education, HMRC and pension providers.

 

In return, the successful candidate will:

  • be a member of a strong and dynamic team of professionals;
  • be supported through a comprehensive professional development programme;
  • work within an organisation that has high aspirations for all of its pupils and staff;
  • receive a generous holiday entitlement;
  • benefit from membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • health & wellbeing support;

 

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

This is a superb opportunity to develop and progress professionally and to impact upon children’s learning.

The SDBE MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Prospective candidates are invited to contact Mark Burnett, Chief Operating Officer, (mark.burnett@southwark.anglican.org) to arrange an informal discussion about the job. Application packs are also available from Thomas Scrace, HR Business Partner (Thomas.scrace@southwark.anglican.org )

Closing date for applications: 9:00am Monday 28th September 2020
Shortlisting: Monday 28th September 2020
Interview: Friday 2nd October 2020

Attached documents

About The Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Multi-Academy Trust (SDBE MAT)

A WARM WELCOME

From its inner-city energy to the  beauty of the Surrey Hills, the  Southwark Diocese is a diverse  and vibrant landscape in so many  wonderful ways.

We are one of the largest Dioceses  in the Church of England, serving  the people of South London and  East Surrey. Across our Diocese  there are 105 schools spread across 12 Local Authorities. Each of them is  supported by the Southwark Diocesan  Board of Education, as well as their  own local authority. 

OUR BEGINNING  Most of these schools are in a very  strong position, but back in 2016  we realised that the educational  landscape was changing quickly,  and we worried that some of our  schools may become isolated.  Mindful of the government’s push  towards academies and how local  authority support was diminishing, the Southwark Diocese created  the Southwark Diocesan Board of  Education Multi-Academy Trust  (SDBE MAT).

We believed that by forming a Trust  and offering the opportunity for our  schools to join, we were creating  more security for our church schools  by providing stability and giving  the chance for greater relations and  knowledge-sharing, not just within  regions, but across the Diocese,  ultimately improving the educational  experience for our children.

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER  We recognise that each school  is unique and celebrate their distinctiveness by protecting their  autonomy and identity. It really is  what makes our Trust so special. This  way we ensure our schools continue  to serve their communities and our  children in a way that’s right for them. Since day one we have seen success.  Our educational and financial  performance is strong, and we are  growing at a steady and measured  pace. We are proud to have  incredible schools with incredible  leaders, and we all walk together  in the pursuit of excellence.

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