Chief Operations and Finance Officer
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn with Darwen
- £57,482 - £65,010 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2024
Job overview
Chief Operations and Finance Officer
Salary: £57,482 - £65,010
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Closing date for applications: Monday 15th January 2024 at noon
Shortlisting: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Interviews: Thursday 25th January 2024
I am delighted to welcome you to St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy, a high performing single academy trust in the North West. The Academy is searching for an experienced education business professional to act as our Chief Operations and Finance Officer.
The Academy is in a very strong position, with an annual income in excess of £10 million, healthy reserves and a well-earned reputation for excellence. This is a role for a Senior Leader, who would enjoy significant autonomy and flexibility.
You would act as the Chief Finance Officer of the trust, working with the Principal as the CAO, the Trust Board and the Finance Manager to set the strategic financial direction and ensure probity and compliance in all areas.
You would act as Chief Operations Officer setting strategic direction and guiding middle leaders responsible for Administration and data, facilities and HR. You would manage our outsourced contracts. You would take the lead on our capital and refurbishment programme totalling £2.5 million in the next 18 months and line manage the facilities manager to deliver the Academy’s estate management plan.
We are slowly exploring MAT formation and are seeking an individual with the ability to lead this area of the Academy now, but with the capacity for further promotion. As a Church of England Academy, who you are is just as important to us as your skills and talents. Our staff are dedicated, compassionate and reflect the Academy vision and values in their day to day lives.
For further information, a confidential conversation and to arrange a visit, please contact our retained consultant Neil Massie at Academicis on 07818 875514 or via nmassie@academicis.co.uk.
Completed application forms to be returned to nmassie@academicis.co.uk by Monday 15th January 2024 at noon.
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About St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
- Duckworth Street, Blackburn
- Lancashire
- BB2 2JR
- United Kingdom
ABOUT ST WILFRID'S C OF E ACADEMY
St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy provides a faith-led education for 11 to 18 year olds serving the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen and parts of Pennine Lancashire. We seek to provide an excellent education based upon a strong Christian foundation, as we develop all who work, learn and serve in our community. We benefit from purpose-built accommodation with excellent facilities. All in all, it is a wonderful place to work and learn. Visitors to St Wilfrid’s comment on the calm and purposeful environment, the friendly nature of our students and the welcoming nature of our staff.
We have a reputation for high academic standards. As a comprehensive school, we pride ourselves on providing teaching and learning which engages all students. The recent SIAMS inspector stated:
“Almost everyone describes the academy as being ‘one big family’ where all care for and help one another. This is understood to be the outworking of Christian values and teachings which underpin excellent behaviour and relationships. Students recognise in teachers a commitment to serve which for many is an aspect of their Christian faith. This prompts them to strive to provide the best and most supportive opportunities for all students. The result is exemplary academic and pastoral support which enables students to make good progress, attain excellent results and develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally (SMSC 2016).”
MISSION STATEMENT
“St Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy sees education as an integral part of the mission of the Church to proclaim God as Creator, Christ as Redeemer and the Holy Spirit as Inspirer of all that is good in human living. The main purpose of the school is to provide an excellent education, both academic and social, in a Christian context, to enable its students to grow up to take their full part as citizens of this world and the next.”
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