ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED
Are you a strategic leader with exceptional financial skills and experience, along with a passion for creating outstanding learning environments?
Are you ready to lead on finance and facilities, ensuring our resources deliver the best for students and staff?
Do you combine strong financial management skills with the ability to oversee facilities and ICT operations? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are seeking a Director of Finance and Facilities to join the Senior Leadership Team at Allerton Grange School. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver the school’s financial strategy, oversee facilities and ICT provision, and ensure our resources support excellence in teaching and learning.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will:
• Advise the Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governors on all financial matters.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and reporting to ensure sustainability and the effective use of resources.
• Oversee facilities management, health & safety compliance, and PFI contract liaison.
• Line manage finance, facilities and IT teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the school development plan and strategic priorities.
Our Culture & Values
At Allerton Grange, we are proud to deliver exceptional education in a diverse, inclusive community. We live by our values of Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Humility, Emotional Intelligence, and Courage. We want staff who share these values and aspire to grow with us.
We Offer:
• A supportive, talented team and a culture of professional growth
• Excellent benefits including pension, enhanced leave, flexible working, wellbeing support, and access to discounts and initiatives.
• Free onsite parking with charging points, gym facilities, and a modern building with outstanding resources.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance, underpinned by a fair workload charter and staff voice framework.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people within a diverse and inclusive community.
Person Specification Highlights
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with accountancy qualification or relevant experience (AAT, ACA, ACCA, MBA, CIPFA, CIMA).
• Strong leadership and management skills, with strategic thinking and organisational ability.
• Extensive experience of financial and budgetary management, ideally within education.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 22 March
Shortlisting: w/c Monday, 23 March
Interviews: w/c Monday, 30 March
How to Apply: For further information please download the application pack from our website or contact the school office.
Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment Advert Statement
Allerton Grange is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We follow rigorous Safer Recruitment procedures in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Education Act. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, barred list check, and other statutory pre-employment checks. This role involves regulated activity with children, and it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with them.
Equal Opportunities & Inclusion
We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion, aiming to reflect the rich diversity of Leeds and the wider community. We welcome applications from all, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, age or disability.
Right to Work in the UK
This post is UK-based. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. If you require visa sponsorship, please check your eligibility under the Skilled Worker route before applying