Trust Financial Controller

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of a welcoming, talented and highly motivated team at Wren Academy Trust. 

Welcome to the Wren Academies Trust. We are a dynamic and highly ambitious Trust committed to providing the best possible all round education to our pupils and students. Our purpose is to empower schools to create inspirational learning communities and a rich curriculum which enable all children to flourish.

Our Trust currently comprises of two schools:

Wren Academy Finchley

An all through school with over 1600 children aged between four 18.

Wren Academy Enfield

A secondary school which opened in 2020 and is set to grow in 2027 to over 1200 students with a strong academic Sixth Form.

A third school is in the process of joining the Trust :

St Mary’s and St John’s (SMSJ) CE School, Hendon

An all through school with over 1800 children aged between three and 18.

Application deadline

Completed application forms must be received by 9am, Monday 2 June 2025, but applications will be considered as they are received.

Completing your application

Candidates are asked to read the details carefully, especially the Job Description and Person Specification. Please complete all the standard information required on the application form. Failure to provide information requested may lead to your application being rejected.

Please complete your application through My New Term. CVs will not be accepted.

Selection process

The selection process may have a combination of tasks, activities, lesson observations and interview. Further details will be provided to the candidates shortlisted for interview.

References

Candidates are advised that references will be taken up immediately after shortlisting.

Please ensure that referees are warned of the need to respond within the timescale set. The post will be offered subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 2 June 2025

Interviews: w/c 9 June 2025 

Safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.