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Chief Financial Officer - Full-time

Inspire Academy, Chatham

  • Ref:MED887-7000-14L
  • Posted:09/09/2019
  • Pay:Circa £65,000 - dependant upon candidate's exp
  • Start Date:TBC
  • App Close Date:23/09/2019 at 09:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Chief Financial Officer

Parallel Learning Trust

Location: Central Trust Office, Bromley

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending upon candidate’s experience

Hours: Full Time

The post holder is accountable for all aspects of Finance within the Parallel Learning Trust and its Academies. The Chief Financial Officer will work in close co-operation with the Chief Executive, Directors and the Company Secretary to ensure that an appropriate financial policy and governance framework is in place to guide and monitor the Trust’s financial decision making and economic management of resources.

You will be responsible for the robust and efficient strategic planning, management and accounting for all PLT finances and resources. To support the CEO, Executive Head Teachers and Head Teachers to make informed strategic decisions, underpinned by robust financial forecasting, management and auditing of academy budgets. The post holder will ensure the organisation is compliant with all company and academy related financial policies, regulations and monitoring processes. To lead on all matters relating to Parallel Learning Trust compliance issues to include Building Regulations, Health & Safety, Insurances, Company Governance and all related compliance matters.

You will support the wider financial strategic aims of the PLT ensuring that Executive Leadership Team, Trust Board and Local Governance are updated with timely and accurate financial information and to lead on supporting the Finance & Resources Committee.

You will be responsible for the management of the PLT estate and provision of up to date Information Technology for the PLT, Academies and Board.

Closing date; 9am, Monday 23rd September 2019

For more information, please see attached Recruitment pack.

If you would like further information or would like to have an informal conversation about the role with the CEO please contact Corinne Gould, Personal Assitant to the CEO, on 020 8313 0032 or by email on; cgould@plt.org.uk

 

Information about the school

Information about the Academy:

Inspire Academy is an SEMH Special School for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, and forms part of The Parallel Learning Multi-Academy Trust.

All the students at Inspire Academy have an EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan), with a primary need of SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). Some exhibit very challenging behaviour and Mainstream schooling is not always the most appropriate setting for them. Sometimes their first encounter of school has been chaotic and certainly challenging, many have had a fragmented education and have fallen behind their peers academically. This often results in self-esteem issues and anti-social behaviour.

With small classes and amazing staff that truly understand SEMH we feel that once a student starts at Inspire they have every opportunity to turn their lives around. Every child has the right to achieve and we believe that every parent and carer has the right to expect that Inspire Academy will do its very best for their child. With this in mind we work closely with parents and carers and other agencies to help each student make positive choices and changes which will serve them better in their future.

A key feature that we try to adopt is teaching the students to take responsibility for their behaviour and consequences. We teach them to try and put things right when they go wrong, together with learning the values of tolerance and respect for themselves and others.

Information about the Trust:

Parallel Learning Trust is a Special and Alternative Provision Multi- Academy Trust.

The Trust is committed to transforming lives for all pupils. Currently, we have seven academies that offer alternative or special provision for those children with social, emotional or mental health needs, with clear plans for sustainable growth over the next 3 years.

The Parallel Learning Trust was founded in 2014 to support the conversion of Park Campus and Kennington Park.

The Members and Directors of the Trust have a wealth of experience, brought together by a passion for giving children the best start in life.

You can find out more about skills and attributes of the Members and Directors by going to the following page: www.plt.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Senior HR & SLT Administrator
  • Address:Silverbank, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB
  • Telephone: 01634 827372
  • Email: office@inspireacademy.org.uk

Documents

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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.