Organisation: Schools
Directorate: Secondary Schools
Service Area: King James' School
Hours: 37
Number of Jobs: 1
Location(s): King James School, Almondbury, Huddersfield
Position type: Permanent
Grade: Grade 19 SCP 54-57
Salary: Starting salary £63,586, increasing to £70,790 with service
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of King James School.
We are seeking to appoint a Director of Finance and Operations to lead and manage our finance department and to oversee key support services within our school. This is a vital role within the Senior Leadership Group and plays a pivotal role in ensuring our sound financial performance as well as overseeing the IT and facilities teams to deliver services across the school to the highest level. The successful candidate will be an experienced senior manager with expertise in finance and strategic leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious colleague to join our school. We are justifiably proud to be one of the highest attaining 11-16 comprehensive schools in Kirklees and we are regularly heavily oversubscribed. The school serves a suburban area and several villages to the south and east of Huddersfield.
We are a Single Academy Trust, having converted in September 2012. We were awarded ‘Good’ in our November 2019 inspection and consistently achieve excellent grades at GCSE. We have a strong and committed staff who are proud to work here. There are 62 teachers (60.4fte) and 51 associate staff (42.4fte). Our current budget allocation is £6.7 million with £290,000 to support Pupil Premium students. The Director of Finance and Operations plays a key role in ensuring this money is effectively deployed.
‘The King James’s Way’ sets out the values and commitments which lie at the centre of everything we do. Though we are proud of our academic success, we are equally proud of our inclusive approach and first class, wraparound pastoral care.
At King James’s School we are proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment. As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential. With a comprehensive training and development programme, tailored to your needs and the requirements of the school, we will enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. This post involves direct contact with children and is considered to be a regulated activity. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.
You can find full details of the role and how to apply here.
If you have any questions about the role please call Tracey Brook, PA to the Principal, or email her (staff.tbrook@kingjames.school).
Completed applications should be submitted by 9.00am Monday 7th October 2024.
Closing date: 07 October 2024, 9:00 AM
Important Information
Director of Finance and Operations Applicant Pack.pdf – 1302KB Opens in a new window
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