All schools in the Trust benefit from the expertise within a small executive support staff team that provides central services for schools. The key central support services supplied by the Trust are:
Finance, Procurement, Accountancy, Audit and Risk Management – led by the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Support includes:
Overseeing the schools’ small team of business managers and finance directors.
Ensuring there is a common computerised accountancy system that provides the necessary statutory returns as well as providing high quality financial monitoring.
Taking responsibility for the Trust Board’s and the upkeep of each school’s risk register.
Executive Projects, Governance and External Relations – led by Director of Governance and Development and Director of Marketing, Communications and External Relations
Support includes:
Serving as Company Secretary for the Trust
Overseeing all executive projects organized in the CEO’s office.
Internal and external communications.
Marketing of the Trust
Servicing the Trust Board’s Standards Committee and the Appointments Committee
Growth and development of the Trust
Human Resources, Training, Performance Management and Appraisal – led by Director of HR
Support includes:
Updating personnel and HR policies.
Developing systems and processes to ensure that the pay and conditions currently in operation at Mulberry School for Girls are rolled out across the Trust.
Assisting the Personnel Officer at each of theschools with day to day operations.
Estates, Health and Safety and Capital Development Projects – led by Director of Estates
Support includes:
Leading health and safety matters on each site and ensures that site managers and principals are supported in their work to assure safety for all staff and students.
Leading all capital works projects, including oversight of work carried out under contract through the EFA or other government funded site development work.
Supporting day-to-day operations of each schools’ Site Manager.
Developing central management system for control, management and upkeep of all buildings.