FINANCE MANAGER

Job Description

The Christus Catholic Trust are seeking to appoint:

FINANCE MANAGER

Salary - Band 6 - Point 23 to 32 (CCT Thurrock Academies Pay Scales). Salary Range: £25,123 - £32,788 FTE (this will be pro-rata so the actual range is from £23,093 to £30,139)

37 hours per week - Term Time plus 2 additional weeks - Permanent contract

Start Date: 1st August 2022 (or when own notice period has expired)

Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanford Le Hope, Essex

This is a great opportunity for an individual who has a strong background in Finance who will oversee financial arrangements and control and will assist the Headteacher in budget reviews, projections, setting and monitoring.

The primary responsibilities and requirements for this role are:

· Updating the Headteacher/LGC/SLT on general financial policy and planning

· Co-ordination of annual budget of income and expenditure for the academy

· Monitoring the annual budget and presenting management reports to the Headteacher/LGC/SLT/TRUST BOARD, attending relevant meetings as requested and working in collaboration with the Central Team

· Preparation, of long-term assessments of the future financial performance of the academy

· Preparation of financial appraisals for projects, as required and working in collaboration with the Central Team

· Preparation and co-ordination of income generating activities, including Grant applications

· Advising on the best utilisation of school funds and investing them accordingly

· Responsibility for the accurate completion and validity of payroll returns for the payment of all salaries and wages including PAYE, NIC and Superannuation.

· Keeping the academy account and preparing income and expenditure reports in accordance with DCSF financial regulations and preparation of accounts for submission to the Trust Board and quarterly

· Maintenance of the Academy's Single Central Record

· Overseeing Premises: ensuring certificates are up to date

The successful candidate should be:

· Experience in financial management and budgeting

· Experience of line management

· Working knowledge of Capita SIMMS/ PS Financial system (desirable)

· Working knowledge of appropriate academy's financial policies and procedures

· Someone with a can do and flexible attitude

· professional and reliable

· willing to work collaborative with others and work autonomously

· Ability to complete complex returns, write complex letters and reports

· understanding and compliant of the procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

Information about the Academy:

St Joseph's Catholic Primary is located at Stanford-Le-Hope and is part of a multi academy trust (The Christus Catholic Trust), which currently has 5 primary schools. St Joseph's is a single form entry located in the heart of a diverse community. The latest Ofsted Inspection rates them as a 'good' school.

The academy and The Christus Catholic Trust will offer:

· a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals across the academy and Trust, who work together and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Christus Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Closing date for receipt of applications:Sunday 26th June 2022

Shortlisting date: Monday 27th June 2022

Interviews will be held on:wb27th June 2022

Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Information about the School

Under new leadership we are on an exciting journey of growth and development whilst maintaining our Catholic ethos and living our core Gospel values.

We are a vibrant Catholic primary school which has enjoys a rich partnership with both our community and the parish of Our Lady and St. Joseph. We enjoy wonderful support from our parents in providing an environment where our children flourish. This is a happy school where children are supported and encouraged to have a go and take risks. Inspired by Christ, we work together to achieve our best.

We promote a rich curriculum with a strong emphasis physical and mental wellbeing as well as utilising our outdoor learning resources with our newly developing Forest School space. We serve our community by providing a welcoming, supportive and caring environment where children thrive academically and socially and where the stimulating, aspirational learning ethos reflects high expectations. We would love you to join us.

For the right candidate there will be plentiful opportunities for growth, development and leadership; we consider that changing our children's lives for the better is central to our vision and want others with the same mindset to join us.