What skills and experience we're looking for Are you looking for a new challenge where you can join a thriving team? Are you an experienced, credible and an inspiring leader that wants to make a difference and contribute to children’s outcomes as well as the growth of the whole trust? Please apply today. This is a new role with the aim to increase both capacity to the trust’s central team and in Pennyman Primary. As a result, the Trust is seeking to appoint a talented individual who will bring expertise that will enhance the Trust’s workforce with a sound understanding of managing operations in schools and across a trust. This includes a good understanding of financial management, health and safety, estates, recruitment and HR processes. We are keen to receive applications from dynamic, gracious disruptors that are positive, solution focussed and have strong and effective communication. This role requires someone who thrives on tackling challenges, finds interest in the complexities of Trust and academy operations - is committed to developing effective, forward-thinking solutions. You will support the Director of Finance, Resources and Operations (DFRO) with financial and risk management – support the academies on estates and premises as well as supporting with Trust wide compliance including reporting to senior leadership team and trustees as required. The role will also be to fine-tune operational strategies and ensure that we are always responsive to the evolving demands of the sector. What the school offers its staff What the Trust will provide the successful candidate with: • A workplace where all staff are valued and treated with respect as outlined within the Trust’s Diamond Standards • A passionate, enthusiastic and supportive leadership team • A listening and learning organisation where all staff are encouraged to be curious and share ideas for the trust/academies/team to improve • Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all children across the Trust’s academies • Dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be • Career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role • Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity • Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more. • Free parking • Enrolment into the local government pension scheme • All support contracts are employed on National Joint Council (NJC) for local government services (also known as Green book) • Benefits of the Trust’s Staff Charter which can be found at TVED Staff Charter. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.