Job Description

NET Academies Trust, is seeking a high profile, dynamic and focused Finance Director to join and support our leadership team.

Ambitious and with proven experience, you will be responsible for all aspects of Group finance, and will be expected to make a direct contribution to defining strategic priorities that will shape the future of the Trust. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will manage a team with direct reports based remotely at each of our geographical clusters across the UK.

The Director of Finance will play a pivotal role in the central team, supporting the CEO by providing outstanding professional leadership for all financial aspects of the trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic finance professional, with a formal accountancy qualification to join a values driven multi-academy trust and to be a key participant in its growth strategy. Our intention is to expand operations in the South East, this role is to support the organisation to fulfil its vision and will be based at Latton Green Primary Academy. Our current FD is in place until the end of March, to ensure a smooth transition into the role.

You will create robust budgets and forecasts, ensure financial records meet compliance standards, provide analysis and insight to support decision making, will lead and support key projects and ensuring financial sustainability.

To be successful you will need a proven record of delivery at a strategic financial level, coupled with a track record in developing high performing teams and individuals. Naturally, you will have advanced analytical and problem solving skills as well as the ability to switch from macro to micro.

Personable and professional, your technical knowledge will need to be peerless, and you will be more than capable of engaging and influencing people at all levels through excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. We are seeking an outstanding leader who will drive performance to support our educational vision.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake the appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS check.

For an application form, job description and person specification please access our website http://www.netacademies.net/

If you would like further information about the post, please contact. Moira Cummins director.finance@nationaleducationtrust.net or Jo Coton exechead@harlow.netacademies.net

Information about the School

Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery are a thriving Primary School in a small estate in Harlow and a school that the staff, children, parents and myself are incredibly proud of. Our children display excellent learning behaviours, they embrace each new learning opportunity building on prior knowledge and developing new skills, within a challenging curriculum.

Since coming into post, as Head of School in September 2017, I, along with my dedicated team, ensure that children's well being and voice are at the heart of what we do. We are extremely proud of our academic results, above National Standards in all subjects, for the last two consecutive years. We believe that every child’s learning and development is as individual as they, at Katherines Primary Academy children GROW in our care. Our commitment to each child is that they will leave us as Global citizens, Resilient learners, Outstanding achievers and Well-rounded empowered individuals. This coupled with our '100 things at Katherines' is designed to ensure that we are shaping our children's futures in the most positive way possible. We are confident that our children are equipped to face new challenges in the modern world, ready for their next stage of education in their respective secondary schools and beyond.

Mrs Annette Norris

Head of School

Katherine Primary Academy and Nursery