Trust Finance Manager

Is it time to work for a successful Multi Academy Trust?

Our growing Trust of 7 schools, over 2200 students and over 300 staff is looking for a Trust Finance Manager

LIFE Education Trust

Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2RR

Chief Executive Officer: Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA

Email: recruitment@fbaok.co.uk

Tel: 01708 463866

TRUST FINANCE MANAGER

36 hours a week, 52 weeks per year

Up to £60,000 p.a. incl. Outer London Weighting for an outstanding candidate.

At LIFE our mission is to build great learning communities. We support schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for staff. Each of our schools believes in Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. Every member of the LIFE community is encouraged to champion a can do attitude, stimulate innovative thinking and embrace difference and individuality. We are devoted to supporting whole schools, from the pupils to the head teacher. Our schools retain their own values, traditions and distinctiveness but have also chosen to become part of something bigger and extremely exciting.

LIFE Education Trust is looking to recruit a qualified and experienced Trust Finance Manager who will bring enthusiasm and drive to lead the development and consolidation of the Trust finance operations through the next exciting stage of our growth.

Working with the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Operations, the post holder will lead on all Trust Financial matters including preparing an annual budget for the Trust Board and managing day to day operational spending. The postholder will provide specific expertise in long-term financial management ensuring that all requirements of the Department for Education (DfE) and Education Schools Funding Agency (ESfA) are met.

As part of this role the post holder will work closely with Heads in the 7 schools in the Trust to ensure compliance with financial procedures, including the purchasing of services, the monitoring of individual academy budgets and ensuring that academies comply with their statutory obligations.

We are looking for:

 An individual with strong financial and management accounting experience.

 The ability to communicate effectively at all levels, managing, influencing, guiding and mentoring to achieve and deliver the required strategies.

 Ideally someone with experience in a school environment with good knowledge of the ESFA requirements.

 Excellent organisational, administrative and auditing skills and an inquiring mind.

 Access to your own transport and a full driving licence.

Please submit a copy of the Trust’s application form, which can be found on our website, together with a letter of application and supporting paperwork, to Julian Dutnall, CEO by 9am on Monday 1st February 2021. Suitable candidates will be interviewed promptly. The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

To find out why we are so proud of the Trust, visit our website: http://www.lifeeducationtrust.com or check us out on twitter @lifeedutrust

LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.