Chief Finance Officer

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us in a key leadership role to lead our financial strategy and management in line with the Academy Trust Handbook.  

In addition to managing the school’s financial sustainability, you will lead on the technical aspects of the role to ensure accountability for public money. Thus, candidates should be appropriately experienced and qualified, with a business or accountancy qualification.

We seek an analytical and strategic thinker who will help drive school improvement planning for all students and other stakeholders.  The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and exceptional financial acumen.  The ability to establish highly effective, collaborative working relationships with Trustees, the Head Teacher, colleagues and external agencies is essential.

This is an exciting time to join Crossley Heath School. Our vision is to be the leading school for educational excellence, where we nurture happy students with strong values so they all contribute positively to society. Our values being “Kindness. Courage. Excellence”. Your role as part of the senior leadership team can help facilitate this ambition. We are a very friendly, down-to-earth school with a diverse student population and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We offer: 

• A competitive salary. 

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

• Generous holiday leave per year. 

• Free parking on site.

Closing date: 8.00 am on Wednesday 27 November 2024.
Interviews will be held on Friday 6 December 2024.

We are committed to safeguarding children in all aspects of recruitment and selection. The appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

We believe our staff are the school’s greatest asset. We have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter with the aim of supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all staff.

Our reference: SE3779

Vacancy: Chief Finance Officer

Location: Halifax

Salary: £46,731 rising to £49,764 PO11-14 (SCP37-40) pro rata

Hours:  Part time, 0.4/0.6fte

From:  As soon as possible

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