Chief Financial Officer and School Business Manager (Dual Role)

Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT) seeks to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated person to fulfil the dual role of Chief Financial Officer for the Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and School Business Manager for Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College.

The successful candidate must be passionate about working to secure the best possible outcomes for all our children, families and the wider community. The Trust has ambitious plans for growth (please refer to the Associated Documents within the advertisement).

We are seeking an individual who enjoys taking the initiative; and has the resilience and ability to manage people effectively as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who is commercially astute, yet innovative. The appointed candidate will understand the challenges of working in the public sector, ideally schools, local authorities or the health sector. They will also have experience with company and charity accounting.

If you are a Catholic you will understand the distinctiveness of Catholic schools such as Oaklands and this will be attractive to you. You do not have to be a Catholic, but will need to be comfortable with the values and working in the Catholic sector.

The scope to make an impact and to shape a great role are excellent.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Please read the Advertisement and Applicant Pack for further information. If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact us and arrange a visit to the school.

To apply for this role, please complete the school’s application form and return to Mrs Sarah Mann, PA to Headteacher via email to s.mann@oaklandscatholicschool.org.

Please note that as we are a Catholic School, all applications must be submitted on forms from the Catholic Education Service.

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024 (noon)

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 4th November2024

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Please visit our website www.oaklandscatholicschool.org to read more about our school community.

The following documents can also be found on the website via the Staff / Vacancies page:

• Application Form
• Notes to Applicants
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
• Disclosure Form Recruitment Monitoring Form

Oaklands Catholic School reserves the right to interview candidates and appoint at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged