Location_on Location Coleridge Community College
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is an inspiring, specialist science academy for young people aged 13-19. The college is part of the United Learning Cambridge Cluster and is supported by the Baker Dearing Trust as a University Technical College (UTC), a government-funded school with a STEM focus. CAST offers a programme of GCSE, A level, and T level courses along with a unique opportunity to work with nearby business organisations involved in science, engineering, and technology.
Situated in the heart of Cambridge’s Biomedical Campus, the college is surrounded by world-leading academic and commercial organisations which sponsor, support, and contribute to the life and work of the college. At Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, our vision is to be a centre of excellence by working with world-leading academic and industry partners and developing young people with the skills, attitudes, and ambitions required to succeed. Through our values (Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility), we set ourselves challenging goals and develop the skills and ability to overcome problems.
Students work in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities, learning in innovative and exciting ways, supported by CAST’s unique partnerships with business. Staff feedback demonstrates that CAST is a great community to work in, with a supportive and collaborative culture that is highly valued. Staff have eight training and marking days built into the academic year, numerous internal and external development opportunities, and great attention to staff wellbeing. Ofsted: ‘Staff are given much support with their wellbeing, such as marking days and flexible working hours. They enjoy working at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.’
We are part of a cluster of schools within the United Learning group: The Galfrid School, Coleridge Community College, Trumpington Community College, Parkside Community College, and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. We embrace United Learning's aim to offer a life-changing education to children and young people, and we work as a team to achieve more than any single school could. We share knowledge and resources within the cluster and the group to simplify work processes and manage workloads to achieve excellent results while improving work-life balance.
United Learning Cambridge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.
United Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a finance professional for the role of Finance Manager supporting our five established schools in Cambridge.
These schools are Cambridge Academy of Science and Technology, Coleridge Community College, The Galfrid Primary School, Parkside Community College, and Trumpington Community College.
The successful candidate will manage a small team and work closely with the schools’ Principals and Senior Leadership Teams, as well as the Trust’s Finance Business Partner and Management Accountant, to provide prudent oversight and management of the schools’ finances.
You will work with the Executive Business Manager in providing high-quality strategic financial planning to ensure that all schools make the best possible use of their resources and can provide the best outcome for students.
Responsibilities include preparing budgets and feeding into annual forecasting, providing all aspects of financial management and control for the United Learning Cambridge Schools Cluster, including purchase order approvals, regular collaborative meetings with the Principals, and ad hoc financial reviews and analysis.
Your priorities will be to ensure timely processing of transactions by the finance team and prudent financial management within budget for each of the schools.
We will offer you:
* Community spirit in each of our inclusive and welcoming schools
* Excellent facilities and resources
* Talented, supportive, and professional colleagues
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in our cluster of schools and Central Office
* Access to the enhanced Local Government Pension Scheme
* 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
* Enhanced parental leave options
* Access to over 250 employee benefits through Perkbox
* Free and Confidential Counselling and Support through an award-winning EAP and access to a free Wellness Hub
Please refer to the applicant information pack, job description, and person specification for further details.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
We are part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resources, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
As a Group, we can reward our staff with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing and have an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to end this advert at any time.
We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation, which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are also open to discussing flexible working options.
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