Job Title: Chief Financial Officer
The role of Chief Financial Officer is a pivotal position within our organisation, where you will have the opportunity to shape and lead our financial strategy.
This is an exceptional chance for a strategic and values-led finance leader who brings full professional accounting qualification, senior financial leadership experience and passion for inclusion, education and transforming lives.
About the Role:
* Lead the strategic financial direction of the Trust
* Partner with the CEO, Trustees and Exec Team to maximise educational and social impact
* Drive excellence in governance, compliance and value for money
* Develop and empower a high-performing, future-facing finance function
* Bring insight and help us grow smarter, model innovative income streams and deliver sustainable growth
Requirements:
* Full professional accounting qualification (CCAB: CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent)
* Senior financial leadership experience, ideally in a multi-site or public sector organisation
* Strategic thinking combined with operational quality and an appetite for scale and innovation
* Evidence of delivering long-term financial sustainability, strategic growth and value creation
* Clarity, confidence and credibility when engaging diverse stakeholders
Benefits:
* Autonomy to shape financial strategy and influence national education reform
* Room to innovate - we welcome commercial thinking, strategic flair and brave ideas
* Unmatched pace and opportunity - we move quickly and smartly
* Extraordinary team - high trust, high moral purpose, high challenge, high impact
* Values-led culture - committed to innovation, inclusion and real-world impact