Finance and Resources Director

Location

Islington, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Number on roll: 1150

Salary: £75,000-£85,000pa

Contract: full-time, permanent

Start date: as soon as available

FINANCE AND RESOURCES DIRECTOR

We are looking to appoint a Finance and Resources Director to lead the business operations of the School to support us in achieving the school’s vision. A part-time working option is also available.

We are progressive and ambitious and are looking for a professional with an entrepreneurial approach who is driven and ready to take on and deliver our development initiatives.

You will be responsible for providing overall strategic leadership and management of the School’s finances and other core business services to create an inspiring and sustainable learning environment allowing senior leaders to focus on delivering outstanding student outcomes.

The role, therefore, requires a creative strategist and proactive leader who can not only effectively run the School’s daily operations but who can look after the business side of the School functions and ensure the School’s secure financial position for the years ahead.

We are more interested in a candidate who has the abilities of a high performing professional than direct experience of the educational sector.

About Central Foundation:

Located on the Old Street Silicon Roundabout and at the heart of the Tech City, the School is a high performing comprehensive. The students’ outcomes have been consistently outstanding both at KS4 and KS5. In 2022, our Progress 8 was 0.83. 50% of all grades achieved by the Year 11 students were at grade 7,8 or 9. Computing/ICT is a popular GCSE option and is also delivered at KS5, both as a vocational and an A level course.

We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on academic subjects as well as vocational education. Our extra-curricular provision supports the student experience in classroom. Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Coding, Debating or Cooking are very popular with our students who over the years developed their talents and skills in many subject areas.

The School has a strong sense of community and a diverse student body.

Benefits we offer:

• Inner London Weighting Allowance
• Travel loans
• Cycle scheme
• Gym membership scheme
• Free gym facilities on site available before and after school
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Pension scheme
• On site car-park (limited spaces) and cycle storage
• Great location with Old Street (1 min away on foot), Liverpool Street (10 min) and Moorgate (10 min) stations nearby

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks.

The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the .

This post will involve working with children in a regulated activity. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

Please download an application pack from TES website or contact the school on 02072533741 / e-mail [email protected] .

Applications should be sent to the school address FAO HR Manager or emailed to [email protected] .

Closing date: Thursday 14th March 2024

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Salary

£75k - £85k per annum