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SalaryDeputy Chief Financial Officer
Full time, permanent
£70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience
Do you want to make a significant contribution in the next stage of our exciting journey?
Are you enthusiastic, energetic and able to compliment an existing dynamic team?
Are you commercially astute, able to be flexible in managing, planning, and executing short and long term goals?
Do you have strong people skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels?
Are you committed to providing the best possible service?
Are you an innovative thinker that strives for excellence and improvement?
Are you someone that understands the detail but never loses sight of the big picture?
If so, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding Deputy Chief Finance Officer to join our team.
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust encompassing 6 secondary schools, 14 primary schools, 1 alternative provision school, Teaching School, and SCITT. Our schools are based in North Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, and Coventry. We take pride in that our academies are quite distinctive and separate schools, serving different communities and phases but all either are, or have the capacity to become, outstanding
This is an exciting time to join the ATLP. We are redefining classroom practice through our Learning Futures 1:1 device initiative and developing more comprehensive support around our most vulnerable children while welcoming a further three schools into our partnership.
Salary: Salary within a band £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience
Hours: 37.50 hours per week all year round
Location: The role will be based at Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ, though hybrid working is encouraged
Start Date: Required for April 2024 with acknowledgement that notice periods may alter this start date.
What you will need to succeed
As a key member of the wider executive team, the Deputy Chief Finance Officer will play an important part in setting the direction of strategic development of The Trust, in addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations across all schools.
You will have a successful track record of leadership and management of all aspects of finance. You will be commercially astute and have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions based on accurate and appropriate analysis. This will include regular reporting to the Trust Board and other Committees through the production of high quality reports to enable them to make informed decisions.
Knowledge of the education sector and the statutory requirements in a multi-academy setting are key requirements for the role.
The successful candidate will
Be a professional, highly motivated individual, with excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills, able to communicate, build relationships and network effectively with all stakeholders at all levels. Be fully conversant in all aspects of The Academies Trust Handbook. Be able to give strategic direction to a large team of finance managers. Be resilient, flexible, and able to demonstrate an ability to work well in a very busy environment, remaining calm under pressure. Be committed to delivering consistently high standards. Be methodical, well organised and display an appropriate level of confidentiality, child protection, data protections and security awareness. Have excellent ICT and numeracy skills. Be able to demonstrate previous success at delivering a first-class finance service. Be able to work both on own initiative and be a team player. Be able to deliver presentations with confidence and clarity to a wide audience of non-finance professionals. Demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working through coaching and mentoring.
What you will get in return
We can offer a competitive remuneration package including:
Salary within a band of £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience. Competitive pension scheme: Local Government Pension Scheme Up to 31 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 4 concessionary days Flexible working around 37.5 hours per week Access to continuous professional development opportunities Strong existing partnerships and networks An Employee Assistance Programme which consists of access to a GP, counselling, cash back on dental and optical checks ups and other wellbeing benefits. An employee benefits package which offers discounts on 1000’s of products and services. Professional Development and Wellbeing days.
For further information about this opportunity and details on how to apply please click here
Closing date: Friday 16th February 2024 midday
Interviews: Thursday 22nd February 2024
For a confidential conversation regarding this role, please contact Simon Smith, Chief Finance and Operations Officer at simon.smith@atlp.org.uk
Click on the 'Apply via website' button below to apply online. The closing date for applications is Friday 16 February
Please note we do not accept CV’s; application will only be considered if received on an online ATLP application form .
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS, prohibition check, qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references which will be sought prior to interview. The ATLP is an equal opportunities employer.
We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.
Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP Safeguarding policy 2023/2024
