An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance manager to join the Co-operative Academies Trust’s team in Bradford. Supporting school leaders at Co-op Academy Grange (secondary) and Co-op Academy Southfield (secondary special),

You will be an integral part of the academies’ leadership teams, providing advice and support to enable school leaders to manage their budgets effectively and ensure the long term sustainability of their academies. The finance team is based at Co-op Academy Grange but is responsible for the finances of both academies, which are separate entities within the Trust. Reporting into the Regional Finance Director, the post offers you the chance to develop your skills in a challenging and multi-faceted sector where the learning outcomes and welfare of our students are paramount.

As well as having the appropriate finance qualification, you will have excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to influence the work of others. You will also be flexible, self-motivated and resilient. Co-op academy Grange is a diverse, vibrant and cohesive community of approximately 1,600 staff and students and shares a site with Co-op Academy Southfield (490 staff and students) that makes provision for students with a wide range of needs, contributing to their personal and academic development. Our sponsor is The Co-operative Group and the Trust comprises thirty seven academies across West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Merseyside. The Co-operative Ways of Being impact every aspect of our work inside school and within our local community: Do What Matters Most, Be Yourself Always, Show You Care, Succeed Together.

Why us?

At Co-op Academies Trust

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 30% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.