Management Accountant – Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company
Posted on: Monday 2 September 2024 | Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company
Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company, Orchard House, Hall Lane, East Tuddenham, NR20 3LR
We are looking for a Management Accountant to support the Academies and central teams of the Diocese of Norwich Multi-Academy Trusts.
Vacancy Job Title: Management Accountant
Pay Scale: NJC Spine Points 20 – 26
Annual Value: £30,296 – £34,834
Pro-Rata Value: £18,177 – £20,900
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – 3 days per week (0.6FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
Our Management Accountants support the Academies and central teams of the Diocese of Norwich Multi-Academy Trusts in ensuring the accurate and timely budgeting and financial reporting and forecasting for our Trusts, to enable our schools to focus on providing the best possible educational experience for the children in them.
In the role you will be an essential member of our finance team. Reporting to the Deputy Financial Controller, you will support our schools and Trust central teams with high quality financial information to enable them to make the best resourcing decisions they can to enable the best possible outcomes for our children.
You will have the chance to build strong relationships across our Education Services Company, our Multi-Academy Trusts, their schools and federations, and the wider Diocese of Norwich family, all of which will contribute to supporting the best outcomes for the children in our schools.
We would love to hear from you if / The successful candidate will:
We would love to hear from you if you have an interest in accountancy and financial management, and are looking for a role that not only provides great financial management support to our Trusts, but also supports the wider community. You should be proficient in Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel, and be adept at learning how to use new systems as we look to embed and further develop our new finance system.
In return we offer a competitive salary, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and a collaborative and supportive workplace. We also facilitate a hybrid working approach once our team members have completed their probation period and have a good working knowledge of how we work. This enables many in our team to work remotely 1 or 2 days per week, as well as coming together as a team regularly to both support each other, but also to develop warm working relationships which we believe delivers even better services.
About us
Immeasurably more than we can imagine!
Our passion and ambition is to see children in all our schools and academies achieve excellent educational outcomes alongside developing and growing into their potential as individuals. Our culture is one of high aspiration rooted in our Christian values. We have a desire to see Norfolk, and our schools in Northeast Suffolk, and its education system recognised as a place of aspiration, achievement and hope whether living in a rural area, coastal community, market town or the city of Norwich.
Established in September 2019, we provide support to the schools in our Trusts, including Finance, Estates, HR and Governance, allowing our schools to focus on what they do best – providing the best possible education standards to all pupils. The company’s objective is to provide high quality, value for money services for all the Diocesan academies and any VC or VA schools who wish to procure their services from it.
Culture and ethos:
- Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
- Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
- Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
- Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
- Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
- Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job specification are indicative and may vary over time. Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.
Closing Date: Monday 16th September, 12pm
Interview Date: Wednesday 25th September
Closing date: Monday 16 September 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 25 September 2024
How to apply
Completed application form to be emailed to; HR@donesc.org
For additional information or an informal discussion please contact our Deputy Financial Controller Robin Doe robin.doe@donesc.org
Please note: we do not accept introductions by agencies
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.
References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.
DoNESC Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.
The Trust’s safeguarding policy can be found on our website.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Safeguarding
The safety and well-being of children is central to our ethos, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake the Independent Safeguarding Authority checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and child protection practices of the Trust.
Equalities
The Diocese of Norwich [Education Academies Trust / St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust] has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its academies and in the employment of people. The post holder will ensure that the Trust meets its statutory obligations in relation to all aspects of equalities legislation. This post involves regular travel around the Diocese and maybe some evening and weekend work. This job description is not an exhaustive document. It reflects the duties and responsibilities applicable at the time of issue. Details and emphasis are subject to amendment and revision in the light of the changing needs of the Trust.