Director of Finance

7 days ago

Folkestone, United Kingdom Turner Schools Full time

Turner Schools is looking to appoint a Director of Finance to play an important role in managing the operational finance team within the Trust and supporting the CFO with ensuring effective financial management. The ideal candidate will have a Chartered Accountancy Qualification or actively working towards this and 5+ years’ experience of working in a similar role. The Director of Finance is expected to become a trusted member of the central trust team, offering proactive advice and ideas and to work in a highly collaborative, hands-on fashion, so that school leaders are freed up to focus on teaching and learning and resources are maximised to impact outcomes and the environment for pupils.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Managing the budgeting process
  • Financial reporting and auditing
  • Forecasting
  • Grant applications and fundraising
  • Major procurements
  • Banking and Investment
  • Ensuring effective finance systems, processes and procedures are in place
  • Attending monthly monitoring meetings and preparing all documents in advance of the meeting
  • Invoicing and payment processing
  • Cash, banking, treasury and investment of funds
  • Tax (including VAT and other relevant taxes)
  • Payroll and PAYE

Benefits of Working for Turner Schools:

We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following benefits:

  • Fully funded access to Benenden Healthcare providing access to healthcare services such as Medical Diagnostics, Medical Treatment and Surgery, Physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and Mental Health helplines.
  • As part of a multi academy trust, you will have access to high quality CPD through our Turner Institute and a range of progression routes across our schools.
  • Regular wellbeing and social activities
  • Counselling and mental wellbeing support
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Electric car scheme and cycle to work scheme
  • Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children’s experiences
  • Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
  • Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers

Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff 'Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.

• Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.

• Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.

• Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.

• Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.

• Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.

• Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.

• Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.

• Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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