Finance Manager - Full-time

Swale Academies Trust

• Ref:KCC-F54-94-S
• Posted:12/05/2023
• Pay:£38,349 - £44,633 FTE (SAT 10)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:06/06/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/c 12th June 2023

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• Swale Academies Trust

• £38,349 - £44,633 FTE (SAT 10)

• Permanent, Full Time

Swale Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to join our central finance team based in Sittingbourne, Kent.  This post has arisen due to internal promotion.  You will be a hardworking, friendly and organised individual, ideally with school finance experience and strong people management skills.

Key duties include monthly management accounts production and budget setting, in addition to designing and maintaining key accounting schedules and variance investigation and analysis.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, encompassing a range of duties working with multiple stakeholders both internal and external.  The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, and someone who is able to prioritise both their own workload and that of others.

A good working knowledge of IRIS Financials (PSF) and Access Budgeting will be a distinct advantage.

Training opportunities to obtain recognised qualifications via an apprenticeship route are available for the right candidate.

Informal discussions about the post are welcomed.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Gavin Bailey at gavin.bailey@swale.at.

Applications should be made by email directly to gavin.bailey@swale.at, CV's are welcome.

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

Interview Dates: w/c 12^th June 2023

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Information about the trust

Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools. A glance at the most recent Ofsted reports for Westlands Primary School, Meopham School, The North School, Regis Manor School and The Sittingbourne School, will all point to the effectiveness of the Trust in bringing about change and providing and enabling excellent leadership. First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.

We don’t seek to develop clone schools that deliver education in a regimented manner. Rather, we value the development in our schools of a spirit of enquiry and action research that provides the best possible education that is right for pupils in a local setting. We do however collectively value and strive for all pupils to produce beautiful work which showcases their development over time of which they, their teachers and support staff and parents can be really proud. We are proud of our schools and we strive for a sense of shared pride in the achievements of all of our students.

Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders’ values and who provide the highest quality challenge and support.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Team
• Address:Swale Academies Trust,
  Ashdown House,
  Johnson Road,
  Sittingbourne,
  Kent,
  ME10 1JS
• Telephone: 01795 426091
• Email: recruitment@swale.at

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack