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Finance Business Partner - Loughborough, United Kingdom - David Ross Education Trust

David Ross Education Trust

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Loughborough, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The David Ross Education Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Business Partner with strong technical and analytical skills to deliver excellent value for money from the Trust's support services.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for setting and managing expenditure to planned budgets as well as ensuring compliance with procurement, financial procedures and appropriate legislation.

As a true Finance Business Partner, you will lead the preparation of budgets, designing presentation packs and challenging our budget holders to achieve value for money and maximisation of income.

Utilising KPIs, you will prepare financial business cases for investments and provide recommendations to our stakeholders.

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours, 3 days per week) and a permanent position within the Trust.

For further details, please find the attached job description.

_ Salary & Benefits_
- £48,000 - £51,000 pro rata (£29,189 - £31,013 actual salary).

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
31 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
Regional network of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Awards and recognition scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Free onsite parking

_ Who we are looking for_

You'll have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with an innate desire to challenge the status quo and drive change.

As a finance professional, you will need to be highly numerate, analytical with a strong attention to detail and high personal integrity with the ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality.

For further details, please find the attached person specification.

_ __About The David Ross Education Trust_**The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country's top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).

Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas.

We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential.

We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check.

The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

**_ All pre-employment checks are in line with \"Keeping Children Safe in Education\" statutory guidance._