What skills and experience we're looking for
Redcar academies are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Senior Academy Business Manager with experience of working across a Trust and with senior leaders.
In order to continue our drive for excellence, the successful candidate will have significant and proven impact in business management, ability to lead a team as well as being enthusiastic, with a strong commitment to teamwork. The role will be required to support the executive headteacher and head of academy at both Dormanstown and Wilton Primary academies to lead the business aspects of running the two academies, as well as being part of the Trust central team one day a week on Trust wide projects e.g. financial management, procurement, safeguarding, Health and Safety, GDPR, HR and policy and procedure development work.
At an academy level this includes providing day to day oversight and support to the executive headteacher and head of academy on financial management including budget management, human resources, payroll, administration and management, contract management, health and safety, facility and premises management.
The role is required to oversee and coordinate the workload of the academy business and premises teams.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for someone who is positive, solution focussed and has strong communication, interpersonal skills and can provide an excellent customer service experience to all. The role will require the post holder to liaise directly with a range of stakeholders internally and externally including CEO, Directors, Trust Improvement Team, Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Trustees, Department for Education (DfE), Ofsted and Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as required.
In return, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful trust, that delivers on good outcomes for children with a strong inclusive ethos and an inherent drive for quality. Our children are proud academy citizens, who care for each other, are focused on learning and enjoy coming to school.
We have a strong team ethos, working collaboratively to improve outcomes for our children. We are offering a varied and rewarding role in a busy working environment with access to excellent continuous professional development, as part of a highly functioning team. With the Director of Finance, Resources and Operations, the Academy Business Managers across the Trust academies work closely together, offering support and the development of effective practice through regular communication and network meetings.
What the school offers its staff
What the Trust will provide the successful candidate with:
• A workplace where all staff are valued and treated with respect as outlined within the Trust’s Diamond Standards
• A passionate, enthusiastic and supportive Leadership Team
• A listening and learning organisation where all staff are encouraged to be curious and share ideas for the Trust/academies/team to improve
• Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all children across the Trust’s academies
• Dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be
• Career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role
• Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity
• Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more.
• Free parking
• Enrolment into the local government pension scheme
• All support contracts are employed on National Joint Council (NJC) for local government services (also known as Green book)
• Benefits of the Trust’s Staff Charter which can be found at TVED Staff Charter.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.