Contract: Permanent, Full Year OR Term Time Only
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: FTE £54,929 - £60,835 per annum
About us: Red Kite Learning Trust
Intro to our team: Trust Leadership Team
Our role profile: Click Here!
FLEXIBLE WORKING: As a Flexible Working Ambassador, we recognise the huge benefits of offering alternative working options for our colleagues and champion this approach across our Trust. This role may be worked either full-year or term-time (+ additional weeks) with flexible hybrid working. Whatever your preferences are, we are open to a conversation to explore how we can accommodate your needs within this role – just ask!
REWARDS AND BENEFITS: We are delighted to offer all our valued colleagues a broad benefits package including an excellent local government contributory pension scheme with an employer rate of 19.5%, £5k cycle to work scheme, discounted gym, family health, private medical insurance and dental care plans, discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers and our employee assistance programme accessible by you and your family.
OUR OPPORTUNITY: With exciting plans to grow and develop our Red Kite Education brand even further, this really is a unique time to join us on the next step of our exciting journey. In this pivotal role of Financial Controller, you will:
- take responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of accounting and financial transacting for Red Kite Learning Trust and it’s trading entities.
- work collaboratively with our schools to maximise commercial opportunities and provide accurate and timely budgeting and forecasting information, supporting Headteachers and key stakeholders to make informed and sustainable decisions.
- work closely with our Chief Finance Officer to further develop the management accounts and reporting cycles, as well as being heavily involved in reporting and compliance aspects.
Application process: For your convenience, we have simplified the initial stages of our application process. To express your interest in this role, please email your CV to Gaynor Murtagh at recruitment@rklt.co.uk. All applicants are invited to have an initial conversion with our CFO, if you wish, to establish if this is the right opportunity for you. In line with our safer recruitment policy, a full application form will need to be completed at a later stage, should you decide to proceed.
Closing date: Monday 1st July 2024 at 12:00 noon
Interviews to be held week commencing 8th July
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.