What skills and experience we're looking for
LET Education Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Chief Financial & Operating Officer to provide strategic leadership for the Trust’s financial and operational functions. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Trustees, the CFOO will play a key role in ensuring the Trust’s long‑term financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, and strong governance. The role will lead the development and delivery of financial strategy while ensuring the Trust’s operational infrastructure supports high‑quality education across all schools.
The postholder will work in close partnership with the CEO to ensure that the Trust’s financial and operational infrastructure enables school improvement, supports sustainable growth and delivers value for money across all functions. The role will provide executive oversight of central operational services and ensure that systems, processes and resources are aligned to the Trust’s strategic priorities.
The CFOO will play a key role in risk management, business continuity and organisational planning, ensuring the Trust is well‑placed to respond to future opportunities and challenges.
This is a senior executive position responsible for finance, estates, IT, procurement, and operational services across the Trust.
What the school offers its staff
Our central team is based at The Beehive Business Centre in Blackburn. Conveniently located off Junction 5 of the M65, our office offers excellent transport links to the wider motorway network. Alongside the CEO and CFOO, the team ensures the smooth operation of the Trust. Our dedicated staff include an Operations Manager who deals with admissions, safer recruitment and HR, alongside two Finance Officers managing daily school transactions. We are also home to our I.T Director and Extended Services Lead. Our Business Administration Apprentice provides vital support to both the central team and our primary schools. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, proactive, and collaborative team.
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.
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