Finance Manager- Catshill Federation

Catshill Middle School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Catshill Middle School is seeking a Finance Officer to work closely with the Headteacher, School Business Manager and Trust team. You will manage budgets, forecasting, purchases, payroll checks and financial reporting to support teaching, learning and school governance.

The role requires strong numerical and organizational skills, confidentiality and the ability to handle multiple priorities. The Trust offers opportunities for professional development and staff collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, organisational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience in financial management, budgeting and financial administration is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial reports to support planning and decision-making.
• Manage day-to-day financial operations: purchasing, invoices, payments, banking and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to secure additional funding, grants and income.
• Oversee financial compliance, audits, procurement and value for money.
• Lead the financial and operational administration of Wraparound Care provision.
• Check monthly payroll reports and support staff with pay-related queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records, asset inventories and statutory returns.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements.

Job description

Catshill Middle, First School & Nursery is welcoming, positive and inclusive. The core purpose of the federation is to provide a nurturing community that challenges all to succeed. You will join a positive and extremely caring staff with a ‘can do’ attitude to change and development.

Working closely with the Headteacher, School Business Manager, Local Governing Board and Trust Central Team, you will help ensure our resources are managed efficiently, compliantly and in a way that supports the best possible outcomes for our children.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial reports to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Manage day-to-day financial operations, including purchasing, invoices, payments, banking and account reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to secure additional funding, grants and income.
• Oversee financial compliance, audits, procurement, contracts and value for money.
• Lead the financial and operational administration of the school's Wraparound Care provision.
• Check monthly payroll reports and support staff with pay-related queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records, asset inventories, licences and statutory returns.
• Work with colleagues to maintain effective risk management and ensure compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements.

About you

We are looking for someone with strong numerical, organisational and analytical skills who can manage competing priorities and communicate confidently with a range of stakeholders. You will be proactive, detail-oriented and committed to confidentiality, accountability and continuous improvement. Experience in financial management, budgeting and financial administration is highly desirable.

Above all, you will share our commitment to ensuring resources are used effectively to support teaching, learning and the wider school community.

Both Catshill Middle School and Catshill First School have recently joined the Spire Church of England Learning Trust. This is an exciting time for both schools and all staff. The Spire Trust currently has 6 schools with the joint aim of raising standards and benefiting the children and families the schools serve. The Trust team provides excellent support, enables extensive networking and offers continued career development opportunities and training.

We are also fortunate to be federated which provides us with excellent opportunities for effective transition with our main feeder school and opportunities for staff collaboration.

We can offer you a welcoming team committed to improving outcomes for all children and as part of The Spire Church of England Learning Trust, the successful candidates will have access to excellent professional development opportunities as the Trust values and promotes continued CPD and can offer great support and progression to all staff.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check.If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website The Spire Church of England Learning Trust - Catshill First School

CV’s will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday,term time only plus 5 TED days

Grade:Scale 5, Points 12 - 17 - (£28,598 - £31,022 p.a.) - Actual Salary £24,546 - £27,208 p.a.

Location:Catshill Federation (Catshill Middle & First School & Nursery), Catshill, Bromsgrove

Closing Date:2nd November 20216 at 9am

Interviews: TBC