Salary:                   Grade M (£59,264 to £65,299 per annum)

Hours:                   37 hours per week, all year round

Contract:             Permanent

Location:            Hybrid working available to suit the appointee and needs of the Trust or a base at one of our academies could be an option. There will be a frequent requirement to travel to our Trust central office (Chatteris) and all of our academies

We are seeking to appoint an additional Assistant Director of Finance for our Trust central team. You will support the Director of Finance to ensure robust financial management of the Trust's academies, driving performance improvement and ensuring the finance team provide a high-quality finance service to the Academies and other relevant stakeholders.

We are looking for someone with significant finance experience, a strong understanding of financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, and an understanding of the importance of compliance with financial procedures. 

You will be joining our trust at an exciting time in our journey where we continue to build the capacity and capabilities of our trust as a whole through investment in the services delivered by our central team.

The Active Learning Trust is a Trust based across Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, serving over 9000 children, with 1500 employees.  We are a family of 19 academies, supported by a central team and are highly committed to recruiting and retaining talented individuals to work in our Trust. We strive for the very best for our pupils in a range of settings including nursery, primary, secondary, special schools, all through schools and post 18 specialist settings.

Are you:

• Passionate about delivering excellent financial management to help meet the organisation’s strategic aims
• Enthusiastic about ensuring resources are used to maximum effect to have a positive impact on outcomes for children and young people
• Forward thinking and committed to continuous improvement
• An expert in cashflow forecasting, optimisation and risk mitigation strategies
• An excellent communicator

Then this could be the perfect role for you!

The Active Learning Trust will offer you:

• A warm welcome!
• An opportunity to work with a wide range of professionals in a supportive team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities
• Benefits including but not limited to; the opportunity to work flexibly, including hybrid working arrangements, free onsite parking, Cycle to Work Scheme and access to an Employee Assistance Programme

We welcome a discussion with Phil Beecher, Director of Finance, to find out more about this exciting opportunity.  To arrange a discussion, please contact Phil on phil.beecher@activelearningtrust.org.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.  With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.