St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust
FINANCE OFFICER (Ref: SBMAT206)
Fixed Term (to 31st March 2025)
Term Time Only Plus 3 Weeks (flexible)
Grade 6 / Spine Point 17 - 22
Salary £33,945 to £38,223 (FTE)
Actual Salary £12,577 to £14,162
14.8 Hours (two full days)/ 48.30 weeks paid
REQUIRED TO START: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Location: Stafford / Wolverhampton
The Directors are seeking to appoint an ambitious and proactive Finance Officer to support the Senior Trust School Business Manager in providing expert financial advice, guidance, forecasting and monitoring to the schools within the Trust as part of a fixed term project. This is a great opportunity to join an evolving and growing finance department within a thriving trust. The post requires an individual who can use their own initiative and is adaptable to meet the changing needs of the Trust and demands of our schools. You will play a vital role as part of the finance team, in a varied and interesting role which ultimately contributes to the education of the children within the Trust.
To be successful, you will have the following skills:
* Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
* 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths.
* A professional qualification in Business Management or Accountancy.
* Experience of maintaining effective administrative systems and procedures.
* Experience of producing a variety of financial reports, including detailed management accounts.
Please see the job description for a comprehensive list of the exact duties and person specification.
We can offer you:
* A strong commitment to your professional development and structured career progression opportunities;
* A highly successful and growing Trust;
* Friendly, hardworking staff and children;
* An opportunity to join a happy, caring team who work together, to take the schools forward, placing the child at the centre of all we do;
* Local government pension scheme.
Schools in the Trust:
Wolverhampton Hub:
* St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
* St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
* Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
* All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
* Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
* Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
Stafford Hub:
* Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
* Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
* Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Christopher Dryer at cdryer@stbartsmat.co.uk.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 29th April 2024
Interviews will take place on Friday 3rd May.
To apply: please complete the application form and equality and diversity recruitment monitoring form and submit to jobs@stbartsmat.co.uk quoting reference SBMAT206 in the subject line of your email. Further information is available at www.stbartsmat.co.uk/vacancies
St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.
It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.
With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.
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