Chief Financial Officer

Recruiter
Delta Education Trust
Location
Dorset (GB)
Salary
 £65,000 - £85,000 dependent on experience
Posted
17 May 2022
Closes
09 Jun 2022
Category
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Delta Education Trust

Are you sat at your desk wishing your job meant more? Do you dream of doing the thing you love, but doing it to change thousands of young people’s lives? Are you passionate about everyone having an equal chance for a happy and successful life?

If yes, and you are also an amazing CFO, then we would like to hear from you.

Delta Education Trust is a highly successful and growing Multi Academy Trust in the south of England, formed with the aim of meeting the needs of all pupils, at every stage of their educational journey. Our ethos is encompassed in our vision “Learning together in pursuit of happiness”, which we put into practice by ensuring:
  • All decisions are made in the best interests of staff, pupils and families.
  • High support, high challenge and evidence informed in everything we do.
  • We work collaboratively and make team, not individual, decisions.
  • We acknowledge our mistakes and use them to learn and improve.
  • We are always open to learning and seeking new ideas.
We value our staff as much as our pupils, recognising that the first step towards successful schools is high levels of well-being our staff.

As we embark on the next stage of our Trust’s journey, which will involve us growing our turnover from c.£12m to £50m over the next 2-3 years, we are looking for someone who will take responsibility for leading all aspects of finance across the Trust and have the ability to look beyond the boundaries of our schools to bring new ideas and forge new opportunities.

You must have a strong business acumen, expertise in finance, experience of working with high-performing teams and a clear understanding of how to run highly efficient support services in support of an organisation’s mission.

You will be confident in working at board level and representing the Trust with external stakeholders, including with government departments. Prior experience of working in a school or trust environment may be advantageous, but is certainly not essential. Importantly, 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.

We have embraced flexible, hybrid working and care more about how you work than where or when. Our schools range from Portsmouth to Portland and our Trust office is currently based at Harbour School Dorset in Bovington, Dorset.

The legal bit

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this legal requirement. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB).

Qualification Requirements: A professional accountancy qualification.

Closing 10th June Interview Dates 16th & 17th June