Job Description
School Assistant Finance Manager
Outwood Grange Academies Trust seeks a professional, confident individual to join our Northern Finance Team as an Assistant Finance Manager. Working across 2 or more academies in the Northern Region. Role to be based at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston (Driving to other academies will be required)
We are looking for someone who is highly organised, has an excellent aptitude for numbers, with exceptional attention to detail and be a confident communicator. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
The successful candidate will have accounting experience and be part qualified with either CIMA or ACCA. Training via an apprenticeship to L7 could be offered as part of the role dependant on the level of qualification already obtained
Supporting the Finance Manager and wider academies in all aspects of finance, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is on an exciting journey to offer the very best education we can. The role our support staff play is vital in this vision. Our support staff are a strong team who work together to provide the foundation of success and as such are seen as incredibly important to our goal of putting students first.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust believes that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key in securing student success and ensuring professional development opportunities is part of our transformation model. Support to achieve CIMA L7 accreditation will be available to enable further career progression.
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If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Amanda Kershaw or Jade Franks,
Regional Finance Manager / Finance Manager at a.kershaw@outwood.com or j.franks@eston.outwood.com
ABOUT US
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience.
You will also receive:
A comprehensive induction and training process Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme
with generous employer contribution rates. Flexible family friendly policies from day one. Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period.
Holidays: A minimum of 26 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
A range of working patterns are available dependent upon the role.
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
Legal guidance
Financial guidance and debt counselling
Child and dependent care support and advice
Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
Free flu vaccinations
Free onsite parking
Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
Access to various discount sites
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are
subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.
We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy. We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.
About Us
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:
* A comprehensive induction and training process
* Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates
* Flexible family friendly policies from day one
* Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
* Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
* A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role
Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
* Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
* Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
* Legal guidance
* Financial guidance and debt counselling
* Child and dependent care support and advice
* Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
* Free flu vaccinations
* Free onsite parking
* Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
* Access to various discount sites
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.
Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.
We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales.
We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.
We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging. #J-18808-Ljbffr