Location: South Devon Totnes St. Johns C. of E. Primary School
Accountable to: The CEO
Start Date: 1st January 2026 or as available
The Academies for Character and Excellence is a charitable Trust with a mission of Achieving Excellence through Cultivating Character, Sharing Talents and Pursuing Innovation. Our Trust is an exciting and diverse mix of Church of England and Community Schools within Torbay, Devon and Somerset. We are growing a family of schools that prioritises working together in collaborative partnerships which are mutually supportive and share great practice. We truly value the distinctive character of our schools and believe they should be rooted in the communities which they serve.
The Trust is passionate about educating its pupils ensuring every child has an equity of opportunity through the rich holistic character education it provides. The values of the Trust, which are Community, Collaboration, Equity, Uncompromising Excellence and Integrity, are embedded in everyday practice both operationally at board level and also within our teams across the Trust. We are passionate about the innovative curriculum we offer and our collaborative approach to working. Our network of Teams enables our people to have opportunities to develop and flourish within their own field of expertise.
We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Executive Team as the Chief Finance Officer. We are seeking to appoint an innovative, qualified and resourceful CFO to join our Central Services Team based in the beautiful town of Totnes in South Hams. We are looking for a CFO who is experienced and professionally qualified to join our growing Trust and who wants to make a difference.
Please do read through our information pack attached for further information on the Trust and about the role.
If you decide to apply please complete the application form attached and return it to Rozel Ridgway by 8th September 2025.
We are looking to hold interviews within 10 working days of the post closing. We will also ask you to bring documents with you to your interview, as this supports our pre-employment checks.
We look forward to hearing from you.