OUR SHARED SERVICES There are significant benefits associated with being part of a multi academy trust – enabling savings across central services, alongside the ability to invest in strategic roles supporting schools to become more effective. By ‘clubbing together’, our three schools have access to resources and sup- port that individually they would not be able to afford, and ultimately, we are able to collaborate to provide better outcomes for our pupils. Our Shared Services are led by the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer, and are arranged into the following core areas:
FINANCE
We are responsible for the long- term financial sustainability of the Trust, and support each school in its own budgeting. We also manage all finance processing, payroll and oth- er financial reporting for the schools.
ESTATES & FACILITIES
We lead a team of school-based premises staff at each site, making sure our buildings and facilities are fit for purpose for students and staff. We also manage all capital develop- ment and large refurbishment pro- jects, working with experts to secure external funding where possible.
SHARED STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
IT
As a Trust, we have agreed the following shared priorities for all our schools and central services over the next four years:
We lead a team of school-based IT staff at each site, managing the digital infrastructure that supports high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom, as well as key sys- tems for staff.
HUMAN RESOURCES
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Promoting wellbeing and personal development for all
2. Excellent staff development for high quality teaching and learning 3. High-quality careers education and advice 4. Extensive enriched curriculum opportunities 5. Welcoming, and robustly supporting, disadvantaged students 6. Strength in equality, diversity and inclusion 7. Sustainability, efficiency and value for money 8. Effective governance 9. Championing collaboration across and outside our Trust 10. Recruiting and retaining the very best staff 11. Innovative and effective IT support and infrastructure 12. Well-maintained and managed facilities that support the aims of the schools and the Trust
We work across the Trust and take responsibility for managing and coordinating all HR functions, im- plementing policies, and ensuring best practice. As well as advising and supporting Headteachers and the wider Executive Team with the selection, recruitment, development and management of all staff, we are responsible for ensuring an inclusive and kind working environment.
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
We also take the lead in managing a number of Trust-wide external contracts, including the provision of catering, cleaning and other core services across all three sites.
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