Total 8 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Essex

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will need to:

• be able to teach all key stages with clear, positive impact on student achievement
• possess good behaviour management skills, working and understanding the key Health and Safety requirements
• be a good and effective communicator at all levels
• be open minded, creative, and inspirational in your style of teaching
• commit to working collaboratively with colleagues and students
• utilise a variety of teaching methods and ensure that your lessons are suitably challenging and engaging for all students

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A dedicated and experienced hardworking team of staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Enthusiastic, friendly and talented students
• The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks: • Health • Identity • Relevant work qualifications • Right to work in the UK • Barred List Check (previously List 99) • Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers) • References

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who We Are:

We are Moulsham Junior School and believe every child is entitled to a great education.

We work collaboratively with Highwood Primary School, Moulsham Infant School, Writtle Infant School and Writtle Junior School. We are soon to become the H.I.V.E family of schools working together at a MAT.

The Job:

Envision yourself as the strategic force steering our Multi Academy Trust's (MAT) financial matters, working in tandem with the CEO and Board of Trustees to ensure that we have sound analytical data to make the key decisions that best support the positive outcomes for the Trust and all its pupils.

You will lead on financial efficiency and effectiveness, and ensure that every financial commitment and report is delivered with precision and on time.

What You'll Be Doing

Strategy & Change:

You'll work closely with the CEO and the leadership team, bringing to life our plans, plus, you'll be a big part of managing changes across our academies.

Business Planning & Performance:

You're the expert behind our strategic plans and budgets, ensuring our finances are solid and we're always on the right track.

Running the Show:

Risk management is a key part of the role. Collaboration with finance, HR, and legal teams is essential. Additionally, a proactive approach to driving efficiency and keeping abreast of educational trends is crucial.

Financial Oversight & Compliance:

In this role, you'll manage all financial aspects, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards and providing transparent financial reporting to senior management.

Administration:

With the day-to-day support of a full Administration Team, you will make sure that we are highly effective. Overseeing attendance, recruitment, absence management, admissions and front of house.

Estates:

With an excellent Site Team in place, you will strategically lead the maintenance and development of our school buildings. Whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety compliance.

Governance:

You'll be a key player in our Trustee Board meetings, keeping everyone in the loop and making sure we're ticking all the right boxes, picking out the trends and ensuring these can be challenged to drive effective decision making.

Who We're Looking For

Qualifications:

An appropriate degree or the equivalent such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, MAAT.

Experience:

Your experience in managing finances and leading teams is well-established. A knowledge of the academic system is key.

Skills:

We need a strategic thinker who's good with numbers and more importantly people. If analysing financial data to create strategic and informed decisions and keeping cool under pressure comes naturally to you, then you're our kind of person!

Qualities:

You need to be collaborative and a strong team player, with the ability to lead and motivate others, while also being adaptable to the changing demands of the role.

You're a confident communicator with a knack for multitasking numerous high-level projects at once, with a methodical approach to problem-solving.

Supervision:

Reporting to the CEO, you'll be overseeing the Estates, Administration and Catering Leaders.

What the school offers its staff

Information about the School

Moulsham Junior School and the H.I.V.E Family

Everything that we do at Moulsham Junior School is based around our core values; which are traditionally known as the four S’s namely: Sharing, Supporting, Striving and Succeeding.

We believe that if weshareour time, compassion and smile with all we meet our school will be a patient, kind and happy place to be. By offeringsupportto each other emotionally, socially and with our learning we will develop understanding and tolerance of the diversity within our world. If westriveto challenge our academic capacity, we will be lifelong learners with a growth mind set open to ambition. It is these three values that enablesuccessbe that emotional, spiritual, cognitive, physical or social.

We are a fully inclusive school, supporting a wide range of needs. As a result of our inclusive nature the pupils at our school have an excellent awareness of the variety of physical, emotional and educational needs. The children value this and, consequently, develop a considerate, caring and respectful attitude towards each other.

Over the past five years (with a break during the global pandemic), we have been discussing ways of improving even further and this led to discussions around forming a multi academy trust (MAT). The priority is to enable our school to continue to provide an excellent education for our pupils, whilst maintaining each schools’ ethos and identity. We believe by working together more closely with like-minded partner schools, we can achieve great things and provide an excellent educational experience in which all our pupils can thrive.

Consequently, the governing bodies of four schools have now formed a MAT and over time other schools in the local area have stated an intention to join the new organisation. The formal partnership (MAT) will be built on the strong foundations of our existing organisation and will continue to work closely with the schools not joining the MAT as early adopters. The Trust will be known as the ‘HIVE Family of Schools’ (Highly Inclusive Values-led Education) however, the member schools will each retain their current names. Because our schools are already successful in their own right, they would retain much of their independence whilst benefiting from being part of the MAT. There will, however, be the opportunity to further improve outcomes by developing and enhancing the curriculum we offer, sharing best practice and making significant financial savings. The schools will also be able to support and challenge each another in a much more meaningful way.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Finance and Estates to work with the Headteacher and Trust Board at Southend High School for Boys.

The Director of Finance and Estates will provide high quality leadership and management of the Trust’sFinance and Estates functions, ensuring that the Trust runs efficiently and effectively in delivering its educational vision, aims and objectives.

The role:

• Advising the Headteacher, Trust Board and other school leaders on all matters relating to financial operations and estates;
• Ensuring that sound, appropriate and effective risk management arrangements are in place;
• Ensure that budgets are prepared and monitored appropriately and efficiently, and that annual accounts are delivered in accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, the EFSA guidelines fulfilling all statutory requirements;
• Effective leadership and management of the finance team; and
• Effective leadership and management of the estates team, ensuring that all aspects of our estate, including areas such as health and safety, building projects and catering contracts are run smoothly and efficiently across the site.

The candidate:

The successful candidate will lead the promotion and delivery of good financial management ensuring that public money is used appropriately, efficiently and effectively at all times.

The right candidate will be passionate about education, setting a clear vision for finance and estates at Southend High School for Boys that is rooted in the core values of the school. They will also be a creative thinker, with an innovative approach to problem solving.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in a senior financial role and hold an accounting qualification. Previous school/trust finance experience is essential.

The postholder will responsible to the Headteacher.

Recruitment process:

Please see our website for the full job pack containing the job description, person specification and further information.

Applicants must complete the application form in full and submitted to the school by no later than midday on the closing date of 27th September 2024.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face to face interview at the school.

Contact:

Applicants who require further information should contact the HR Manager via recruitment@shsb.org.uk or telephone 01702 606208. We are happy to arrange visits to the school in advance of any interview process.

What the school offers its staff

Organisation benefits:

• Auto-enrolment into a contributory pension scheme (LGPS for support staff, employer contribution 25%)
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• CPD through internal and external providers (including a subscription to National College)
• Employee Support Programme offering a range of retail discounts and vouchers, a 24/7 confidential advice line, and opportunity for structured counselling sessions.
• Access to apply for Blue Light Card
• Specsavers Eye care vouchers
• Free use of the sports facilities

Key terms

• Hours: 37 per week full time; exact working hours are negotiable with the successful candidate.
• Location: the post is based on site within the school. It is anticipated that full time presence will be required during the initial months of appointment, however it may be possible to consider a degree of flexible working from home in later months.
• Start date: Required for November 2024.
• Holiday entitlement: The annual holiday entitlement for this post starts at 27 days plus bank holidays (April to March) and increases to 30 after 5 years’ service. Previous local government service under the Modification Order will apply to annual leave entitlement.
• Remuneration: The post is paid on Essex Schools’ Local Government Pay Scale 12-13 within range of Points 43-49 (£51,515 to £61,328). A starting salary Point would be negotiable depending on skills and experience.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• be able to teach all key stages with clear, positive impact on student achievement
• possess good behaviour management skills, working and understanding the key Health and Safety requirements
• be a good and effective communicator at all levels
• be open minded, creative, and inspirational in your style of teaching
• commit to working collaboratively with colleagues and students
• utilise a variety of teaching methods and ensure that your lessons are suitably challenging and engaging for all students

What the school offers its staff

• A dedicated and experienced hardworking team of staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities and Leadership development including NPQ
• Robust support package for new middle leaders
• Enthusiastic, friendly and talented students
• The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy trust and be part of a thriving Trust MFL network

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks: • Health • Identity • Relevant work qualifications • Right to work in the UK • Barred List Check (previously List 99) • Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers) • References

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who We Are:

We are Moulsham Junior School and believe every child is entitled to a great education.

We work collaboratively with Highwood Primary School, Moulsham Infant School, Writtle Infant School and Writtle Junior School. We are soon to become the H.I.V.E family of schools working together at a MAT.

The Job:

Envision yourself as the strategic force steering our Multi Academy Trust's (MAT) financial matters, working in tandem with the CEO and Board of Trustees to ensure that we have sound analytical data to make the key decisions that best support the positive outcomes for the Trust and all its pupils.

You will lead on financial efficiency and effectiveness, and ensure that every financial commitment and report is delivered with precision and on time.

What You'll Be Doing

Strategy & Change:

You'll work closely with the CEO and the leadership team, bringing to life our plans, plus, you'll be a big part of managing changes across our academies.

Business Planning & Performance:

You're the expert behind our strategic plans and budgets, ensuring our finances are solid and we're always on the right track.

Running the Show:

Risk management is a key part of the role. Collaboration with finance, HR, and legal teams is essential. Additionally, a proactive approach to driving efficiency and keeping abreast of educational trends is crucial.

Financial Oversight & Compliance:

In this role, you'll manage all financial aspects, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards and providing transparent financial reporting to senior management.

Administration:

With the day-to-day support of a full Administration Team, you will make sure that we are highly effective. Overseeing attendance, recruitment, absence management, admissions and front of house.

Estates:

With an excellent Site Team in place, you will strategically lead the maintenance and development of our school buildings. Whilst ensuring high levels of health and safety compliance.

Governance:

You'll be a key player in our Trustee Board meetings, keeping everyone in the loop and making sure we're ticking all the right boxes, picking out the trends and ensuring these can be challenged to drive effective decision making.

Who We're Looking For

Qualifications:

An appropriate degree or the equivalent such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, MAAT.

Experience:

Your experience in managing finances and leading teams is well-established. A knowledge of the academic system is key.

Skills:

We need a strategic thinker who's good with numbers and more importantly people. If analysing financial data to create strategic and informed decisions and keeping cool under pressure comes naturally to you, then you're our kind of person!

Qualities:

You need to be collaborative and a strong team player, with the ability to lead and motivate others, while also being adaptable to the changing demands of the role.

You're a confident communicator with a knack for multitasking numerous high-level projects at once, with a methodical approach to problem-solving.

Supervision:

Reporting to the CEO, you'll be overseeing the Estates, Administration and Catering Leaders.

What the school offers its staff

Information about the School

Moulsham Junior School and the H.I.V.E Family

Everything that we do at Moulsham Junior School is based around our core values; which are traditionally known as the four S’s namely: Sharing, Supporting, Striving and Succeeding.

We believe that if weshareour time, compassion and smile with all we meet our school will be a patient, kind and happy place to be. By offeringsupportto each other emotionally, socially and with our learning we will develop understanding and tolerance of the diversity within our world. If westriveto challenge our academic capacity, we will be lifelong learners with a growth mind set open to ambition. It is these three values that enablesuccessbe that emotional, spiritual, cognitive, physical or social.

We are a fully inclusive school, supporting a wide range of needs. As a result of our inclusive nature the pupils at our school have an excellent awareness of the variety of physical, emotional and educational needs. The children value this and, consequently, develop a considerate, caring and respectful attitude towards each other.

Over the past five years (with a break during the global pandemic), we have been discussing ways of improving even further and this led to discussions around forming a multi academy trust (MAT). The priority is to enable our school to continue to provide an excellent education for our pupils, whilst maintaining each schools’ ethos and identity. We believe by working together more closely with like-minded partner schools, we can achieve great things and provide an excellent educational experience in which all our pupils can thrive.

Consequently, the governing bodies of four schools have now formed a MAT and over time other schools in the local area have stated an intention to join the new organisation. The formal partnership (MAT) will be built on the strong foundations of our existing organisation and will continue to work closely with the schools not joining the MAT as early adopters. The Trust will be known as the ‘HIVE Family of Schools’ (Highly Inclusive Values-led Education) however, the member schools will each retain their current names. Because our schools are already successful in their own right, they would retain much of their independence whilst benefiting from being part of the MAT. There will, however, be the opportunity to further improve outcomes by developing and enhancing the curriculum we offer, sharing best practice and making significant financial savings. The schools will also be able to support and challenge each another in a much more meaningful way.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Salary: £71,193 - £82,275 per annum per annum plus £5,000 market supplement available for the right candidate (pro rata - only if part time). Pay award pending.
Grade I
Permanent
37 Hours per Week (please state if term-time). Hybrid working (a minimum of 2 days in the office)
Responsible to Assistant Director Strategic and Corporate Finance, Audit, Risk and Insurance Responsible Responsible for Finance Managers, Accountants, Finance Officer.

Job Purpose
To be responsible for the council's statutory financial accounts and annual report for all areas of council activity. To lead, manage and be accountable for the provision of the strategic finance and planning aspects of the Corporate and Strategic Finance Service ensuring that it continually meets the expectations and requirements of the business. To develop and implement strategies, policies and work practices to support an efficient and effective service that complies with corporate priorities, legal requirements and commercial aspirations. To represent and promote the Council at local, regional and national level working with other bodies to identify and adopt innovation and best practice. As a member of the council's senior management team, to contribute proactively to the collective leadership for the council, working collaboratively with Members, services across the council, partners and stakeholders to deliver the council's objectives and priorities. Lead by example in modelling and embedding the council's values and behaviours to help build a sustainable highly effective organisation and develop our reputation as a successful council delivering great value for its residents. Provide outstanding leadership and direction to the service, driving service transformation and ensuring excellent joint working with Members and other stakeholders

Advert Closing Date:
- Internal & External: 14/09/24
Interview Date: TBC

Key contact is Caroline May the Assistant Director of Finance and Deputy S151 -

Our vision - An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

Funeral Director
£34.756.54 per annum (£14.69 per hour) plus benefits
Full Time: 45.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm with a weekend funeral standby rota
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1DP


No experience needed.


We're looking for an empathetic and commercially minded person to join the Co-op Funeralcare team.


You don't need industry experience. If you have great people skills, and a real commercial focus, you could be perfect for this role.


At Co-op Funeralcare, we provide a caring and compassionate service when families need it most. As a funeral director, you'll be right at the heart of that service. You'll balance your time between managerial and business tasks, and building strong, trusting relationships with clients.


At the Co-op, you'll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.


What you'll do


* make sure client needs, service levels and KPIs are met
* be clients' main point of contact; supporting and guiding with the help of the wider team
* support funerals - conducting the ceremony, leading the team and carrying the deceased when necessary
* make sure all regulated work, including funeral planning appointments, is referred to a 'certified colleague'
* build and maintain relationships with the team, clients and the community


This role would suit people who have


* a commercial mind-set and experience in a managerial role
* a true customer focus and a real passion for delivering a great service
* the ability to capture intricate detail and make sure it is reflected in the service we deliver
* compassion, understanding and empathy, and the ability to keep a cool head under pressure
* a UK manual driving licence


Why Co-op?


You'll get a fantastic benefits package including:


* 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
* 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
* discounts on other Co-op products and services
* 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
* a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you're struggling with, 24 hours a day
* access to virtual GP and free eye tests
* endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
* friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
* access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* YuLife - an app that rewards your for exercising with discounts and vouchers for all kinds of brands


At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities


Building an inclusive work environment


We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. 


If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.


We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.


If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.


You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.


You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.


As part of your application you'll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.


If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We'll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.

Leadership Scale L8-12 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

September 2024 Start

A rare opportunity to join a thriving and successful English department that is too good to miss!

If the chance to work alongside motivated and engaged students, leading a team of committed and hardworking colleagues in a school where staff are proud to work sounds appealing, then Greensward Academy might just be the place for you.

Recently recognised as "Good" by OFSTED in November 2023's extensive and extremely positive report and boasting a large and vibrant sixth form which has been ranked amongst the very best in the country for almost a decade, we are a school that places the student at the centre of everything we do.

If you:

• Are able to deliver every lesson you teach with energy, creativity and humour;
• Have the subject knowledge and communication skills to challenge and develop every learner regardless of their ability;
• Believe in the values of mutual respect, equity and dignity;
• Can develop effective working relationships with colleagues, students and their families and see the value of continual professional development and a willingness to embrace the challenge of change
• Want the chance to teach English to the highest standard right up to A Level then Greensward Academy would love to meet you!

Our established and positive staff benefit from:

• A collaborative and supportive environment underpinned by a collaborative and research-backed CPD programme where working with the best means learning from the best;
• An open and inclusive culture led by a dynamic principal and supported by a senior team who remain committed to their own classroom practice;
• The chance to engage with an enthusiastic, well mannered and resilient student body who are widely recognised as the school's greatest asset;
• A meaningful commitment to supporting staff workload: staff benefit from five extra days of INSET where time is given to curriculum development and mock marking and a two week half term in October, amongst other benefits.

Closing date : 10th April 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today here: https://aet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4239?c=aet

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme