Initio Learning Trust is looking for a Director of Finance to join our fantastic Executive team. Could this be you?
This role is offered on a Permanent basis, with an approximate start date of 01/11/2025.
Salary, up to £60,000 per annum (for 0.6 FTE); (£100,000 FTE equivalent).
The Director of Finance will lead and oversee the financial management and strategy of the multi-academy trust, ensuring fiscal health, compliance, and sustainability. This role is pivotal in driving financial planning, efficiency, and resource allocation across the trust to support its educational objectives and long-term growth. It will report directly to the CEO and be an active participant in the Trust Executive team.
The finance department is divided into two areas of responsibility;
* Financial planning – Led by a Senior Finance Business Partner (who has deputising responsibilities for your role) who is supported by two Finance Business Partners. This team focuses on working with school leaders and budget holders to ensure forecasts are accurate and secure financial strategies are in place to ensure sustainability in all parts of the Trust.
* Financial control – Led by the Financial Controller, this team comprises an Accounting Technician, Finance Officer and two part time Finance Assistants. The team is responsible for ensuring good financial controls are in place, producing the monthly accounts and working with auditors to deliver the annual financial statements.
The role is being offered to work flexibly across the year as a 0.6 FTE basis. This will allow the successful candidate to consider how they want to facilitate the working arrangements; this could include but not limited to;
* Working reduced hours outside term time
* Managing own diary to enable the role to have a flexible approach to times worked during the day
* Hybrid working from office and home
Full time options would be considered for the right candidate to take on additional areas of responsibility.
The role will attract the following benefits:
* Up to £60k salary (based on 0.6 FTE); (£100,000 FTE equivalent)
* Access to the defined benefit local government pension scheme
* Access to all Initio employee benefits as outlined below
* Annual leave entitlement of 5 weeks per year plus bank holidays
Please refer to the attached candidate brief for more details about the role.
The Trust has an interim Director of Finance in post until December, it is strongly recommended to arrange an informal conversation with him to discuss your potential interest in the role. Please contact Jo Dickinson, PA to Executive team, via email to arrange this on
About our Central Team
Inito’s central team consists of groups of specialists who provide the support, guidance and resources to enable our schools to focus on what they do best; delivering excellence in education.
Please visit our Trust website for a taste of what working in our central team looks like
Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:
* a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
* a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
* free onsite parking
* a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan