Trust Chief Financial Officer Band H to I depending on experience Points 49 to 61£ 59,476- £72,998 Permanent Full Time Contract 37 hours per week Start Date – to be negotiated upon appointment; January 2026 or earlier We are seeking to appoint an experienced Chief Financial Officer who holds a professional finance qualification to contribute to the strategic leadership at this exciting time for our Trust. The Collaborative Education Trust is a newly formed family of schools, currently made up with three primary schools and one secondary school. We are ambitious to grow, with a vision to create a family of schools who are connected by a shared belief in working in a diverse and inclusive system with a shared desire to work in partnership in the best interests of all of our children. The successful candidate will play a key role at a senior level in the leadership of our Trust, building on a successful legacy of strong financial control and business management, with pupils at the centre of every decision we take. We are looking for someone to join us at the start of our journey, having a stake in building a successful and sustainable Trust. If you are able to lead and work collaboratively to achieve high standards, with excellent communication skills and a desire to enhance the lives of young people, please consider applying for this critical role. If you would like to find out more about the post, please contact our Executive Headteacher Clare Thorpe at cthorpe@coedtrust.org Please find attached a person specification, job description, candidate pack and our application and recruitment monitoring form. We look forward to receiving your application. Please email to Headteacher's PA, Becky Friend, at s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025 Proposed Interview date: Thursday 4th September 2025 Langley School staff, governors and students are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students and staff. Pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE will be carried out for successful applicants.The safeguarding responsibilities of the position are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification. As the work of this post involves working with children, adults at risk or in a position of trust, it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note that Disclosure & Barring Service clearance at the appropriate level will be required for this post. Where this post meets the definition of Regulated Activity (as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) the relevant barred list(s) for children and adults will also be checked. You must disclose details of all unfiltered reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as these will be disclosed by the DBS. It is an offence to apply for a role which involves regulated activity by an applicant who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Langley School Kineton Green Road SolihullB92 7ER Tel: 0121 706 9771 www.langley.solihull.sch.uk Email: s206rfriend@langley.solihull.sch.uk Attached documents Recruitment Monitoring Form.doc Candidate Information 2025 Master-compressed.pdf JD Chief Financial Officer.pdf PS Chief Financial Officer.pdf