Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Hatton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote working opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Weaver Trust in Hatton, Warrington area invites applications for a dynamic Chief Finance Officer to lead central services across finances, IT and HR and drive strategic development.

The successful candidate will combine strong business acumen with experience in strategic finance management, people leadership and delivering efficiencies in a school trust environment.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen and strategic finance management experience.
• Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
• Ability to manage efficient central service functions across finance, IT and HR.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership for central services across finances, IT and HR.
• Maximise commercial opportunities as the Trust moves into a new phase of development.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic finance

Leadership

People management

Job description

Hatton, Warrington, Not recorded, WA4 4BX

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

15/09/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for An exciting opportunity for the role of Chief Finance Officer has arisen to join our strong and successful leadership team.

Weaver Trust is a small, but expanding, six-school Multi-Academy Trust with over 1300 students.

As a growing Trust, we have established ourselves and have a proven track record in outstanding primary education.

We are keen to grow further and have no intention of resting on our laurels.

The potential here is huge.

We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Chief Finance Officer to provide strong leadership, covering our central services covering finances, IT and HR and maximising commercial opportunities as we move into the next, exciting phase of our strategic development.

Candidates must have a strong business acumen, expertise in strategic finance management, working with high-performing teams and a clear understanding of how to manage highly efficient central service functions.

Prior experience of working in an Academic Trust and school environment is not essential, but candidates must possess a precise, analytical and agile mind, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, plenty of drive and energy, and commitment to the ethos and aims of our Trust.

Benefits

• We recognise and value continued professional development and as such, training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us.
• With this role, there may also be opportunities for flexible working in terms of hours/days of work and the potential for some remote working.
• This could include holidays that align with school holidays.
• In addition we offer an Employee Assistance Programme with free access to 365/24/7 support including online GP, face-to-face counselling and wellbeing support.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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