Chief Finance Officer (CFO)EDV/2025/SRSCMAT/05514

St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education trust in Derby is seeking a Chief Finance Officer to guide its financial strategy and ensure resource stewardship. This permanent, full-time role requires a collaborative leader with financial expertise committed to supporting diverse communities in delivering excellence in education.

Benefits

Access to first class CPD opportunities

Genuine opportunities for career progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Automatic enrolment into Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Commitment to nationally agreed terms and conditions

Qualifications

• Experience in finance strategic roles, ideally in education or charity sectors.
• Proven leadership ability in financial management and operational strategy.
• Commitment to the mission of Catholic education.

Responsibilities

• Shape financial and operational strategy for the Trust.
• Ensure effective stewardship of resources.
• Collaborate with the Trust Board and CEO.

Skills

Financial expertise

Strategic leadership

Collaboration

Job description

About This Role

Chief Finance Officer

Basis: Full Time, Permanent

Grade/Salary: Band E4 (Scale point 71-77) £87,211 - £98,739 (pay award pending September 2025)

Hours of work: 37 hours per week (additional hours may be required to meet the requirements of the role)

Closing date for applications: Thursday 18th September 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 22nd September 2025

Interviews: Tuesday 30th September 2025

Our Trust comprises 20 primary schools and 5 secondary schools serving diverse communities across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Derby City, Staffordshire, and Stockport. United in our Catholic mission, we are committed to delivering excellence in education, rooted in faith, compassion, and service.

As Chief Finance Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial and operational strategy of the Trust, ensuring long-term sustainability and the effective stewardship of resources. You will provide strategic leadership across finance, risk, estates, and compliance functions, working closely with the CEO, Executive Team, and Trust Board to support our schools in delivering the very best outcomes for every child.

This is a high-impact role, and we are seeking a values-driven and collaborative leader who brings both financial expertise and a deep commitment to our mission. While experience in the education or charitable sector is welcome, it is your ability to lead with integrity, build strong partnerships, and make sound strategic decisions that will be key to your success.

If you are inspired by the opportunity to help shape the future of Catholic education across a broad and diverse Trust, we warmly invite you to apply. Further details about the role, our Trust, and the application process can be found in this recruitment pack. Thank you again for your interest. We look forward to receiving your application.

If you would like a confidential conversation to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Neil Massie, our recruitment partner at Academicis on 07818 875514 or via [e-mail]

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A Summary Of Our Fantastic Benefits Are As Follows

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
  
  

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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