Customer Service Advisor

Macildowie Associates; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Staffordshire seeks a new Head of Finance and Operations to join its Senior Leadership Team. In this role, you will manage budgets, oversee operations, and lead various teams, helping to shape the future of students in a dynamic educational environment. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a supportive culture focused on staff development.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options out of term

Coaching-based appraisal culture

Award-winning staff development

Supportive and caring work culture

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant or relevant degree required.
• Experience in managing significant budgets in education or public sectors.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning and budget management.
• Lead finance, ICT, and operations teams.
• Ensure financial compliance and team management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Multi-tasking

Team Motivation

Education

CCAB qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or relevant degree

Job description

Position: Head of Finance and Operations
Location: Tamworth
Salary: £52,805 - £54,931 (plus pending pay award c3.2%)

Macildowie's Public Sector team are delighted to be working with a large school in Staffordshire to appoint a new Head of Finance and Operations.

About the Role:
As an active member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will support the Headteacher and CFO in strategic planning, budget setting and management as well as having operational oversight. You'll lead finance, ICT, estates, procurement, health & safety, and delivery of major building projects. You'll also nurture and develop your operations team in a collaborative environment.

About You:

• CCABqualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA), qualified by experience or posess a degree in relevant discipline
• Proven experience controlling significant budgets in education or not-for-profit, charity or public/regulatory sectors
• Leadership of finance and operational teams, strategic thinker with excellent communication and stakeholder skills
• Competence in financial compliance as well as team management
• Resilient multi-tasker and strong team motivator

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Office-based role during term time but flexible working options out of term.
• Coaching-based appraisal culture under 'Growing Great People'
• Excellent induction, award‑winning staff development, high retention rates
• Supportive, caring culture as noted in Ofsted 2023
• Opportunity to shape the future of students in a forward-thinking school and wider multi-academy trust

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