Chief Financial Officer

Essex Local Nature Partnership; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Essex is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to guide its financial strategy and operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial management and strategic leadership, ensuring the Trust's financial health and growth. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the financial future of a values-driven organization during an exciting phase of development.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Qualifications

• Strategic leader with experience in financial management.
• Proven ability to ensure long-term financial health.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial function of the Trust.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Chief Executive.
• Lead and manage the financial team effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Insight

Financial Management

Operational Excellence

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-20S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: Scale 13 Pt 49-53

Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/05/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 12th and 13th June 2025

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week, minimum 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary: Scale 13 Point 49 - 53 (£62,861 - £69,144) per year (Negotiable starting point according to experience)

Attain Academy Partnership Trust is seeking a dynamic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to play a pivotal role in shaping the Trust's financial future. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader, able to balance oversight of operational excellence with high-level strategic insight, ensuring long-term financial health and growth. This is a great opportunity to join a values-driven Trust at an exciting stage in our development. You will be a key member of the Trust's Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO and other Leaders to develop and implement strategy and to resource and deliver the organisation's strategic objectives sustainably.

The CFO is expected to bring a modern, commercial approach to the leadership of the finance function, running it as a highly competent and efficient service with an emphasis on a proactive and education-focused service. As well as ensuring the financial health of our organisation, you will bring experience of lateral thinking when it comes to realising the financial opportunities that we have within our Trust.

The CFO is directly responsible to the Chief Executive, who is the accounting officer for the Trust, and is ultimately responsible for the proper financial conduct of the institution. The CFO will provide advice on strategic financial issues and be responsible for financial management and for the leadership and management of the financial team.

To apply or to find out more about our Trust please have a look at our website by clicking on the link:https://www.attain.essex.sch.uk which has links to all our academies.

If you would like an informal chat, or to know more about the role or Trust, please contact Juliet Hope on email [e-mail] and a call will be arranged with Susannah Edom-Baker, CEO.

Application Deadline - Friday 30 May, 2025 at 12 noon.

Interview Dates - Thursday 12 June, 2025 and Friday 13 June, 2025.

• Information pack including job description and person specification
• About Attain Academy Partnership

CM1 4UU

[phone]

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk

Information about the School

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability.You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent• Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning• Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively• Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community• Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment• Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice• Personal and professional development for all members of staff• Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe:• That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be• That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute• In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment• In working together and sharing best practice• In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools• In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Sarah Orley
c/o Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Dickens Place, Chelmsford
Essex, CM1 4UU Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]