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Finance Manager - Full-time

Maritime Academy Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F65-36-S
  • Posted:19/05/2022
  • Pay:Salary: Grade PO2 - £36,371 - £46,662 per annum
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:10/06/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:14th June 2022

Advert

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful Academy Trust as a Finance Manager. You will be joining our friendly, professional Central Maritime team, based at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School in Ebbsfleet. You will enjoy the challenges a busy environment brings and will form an integral part in the service we provide to the schools in our Trust.

This is an excellent time to join us at Maritime as we are at a key juncture in our journey. We are using a recent period of growth as an opportunity to reinvigorate our vision and goals for the future.

Your role as  Finance Manager is to support  the CFO by leading on debt management, individual academies budgets and School’s Condition Allocations (SCA) Funding.

You will be required to: 

  • Support the CFO in the execution of their duties and deputise as and when required.
  • Ensure financial regulatory and compliance.
  • Finance leadership / support of debt management and SCA funding matters to the wider finance team and across staff in the Trust.
  • Coordinate and manage key strategic finance projects when required.
  • Play a key role in the future strategic financial direction of the Trust.

You will have:

  • Experience of working in an office environment at a senior level and extensive financial knowledge
  • Managing budgets and financial reporting including capital budgets 
  • Experience of using accounting software packages

In return we offer:

  • a positive, friendly and happy  working environment
  • NJC terms and conditions including LGPS 
  • tailored programmes of CPD
  • a generous package of Maritime Trust staff benefits. 

If this sounds like you we would really like to hear from you so we can discuss this opportunity further. Please contact Louise Mitchell  if you have any questions. Email: l.mitchell@maritimeacademytrust.org

Please see attached candidate information pack for further details of this role and what we can offer you.

More information about the Maritime Trust can be found on our website https://www.maritimeacademytrust.org/

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the TES website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

 

Information about the trust

Maritime Academy Trust is an exciting and innovative partnership of primary schools located in Greenwich, Bexley and Medway. Our schools have transformed through targeted collaboration, innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with leadership and life skills.

Maritime was created around a idea, that education should be meaningful, children should love learning and that everyone who works with us should feel they made an impact. We want to develop children who are happy, resilient and confident to give things a go. Children who are having memorable experiences, in fantastic schools and classrooms.

We can help them to achieve outstanding results to set them up for the next stage in their lives by having dynamic teachers and support staff who love their work and working together. We want to work with like-minded people who share our visions and values and believe that every child is entitled to a phenomenal education.
If you want to be a part of Maritime we can offer a supportive environment with engaged children and the freedom to deliver a creative and exciting curriculum. We collaborate at all levels meaning fantastic progression and career development opportunities.

We are passionate about staff wellbeing and offer flexible and family friendly working options. We want the people who work with us to be highly skilled and motivated and for that reason we offer a comprehensive programme of CPD and a competitive benefits package.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Julie Jones
  • Address:C/O Ebbsfleet Green Primary School ,
    Ackers Drive,
    Weldon ,
    Ebbsfleet Valley ,
    Kent,
    DA10 1AL
  • Telephone: 020 8016 6064 Ex 616
  • Email: recruitment@matoffice.org

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.