Job Title: Finance Director
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: L25 – L29 (£85,146 - £93,902)
Start: September 2024
What we are looking for:
Cabot Learning Federation are currently seeking an inspiring Finance Director who can provide assurance to the COO, CEO and Board of Trustees over all financial matters, including financial strategy and risk, systems of internal financial control, financial standing, and sustainability of CLF’s financial position. They will have the ability to operate at both an operational and strategic level, communicating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as the vision, passion, and presence to create and deliver the financial targets of the organisation.
The postholder will be a qualified accountant and a transformational leader with highly developed influencing skills, underpinned by personal resilience and an ability to succeed in a high-profile leadership role. The Finance Director will form part of the CLF’s executive team and will report to the Chief Operating Officer.
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, thirteen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
Key dates:
Closing date: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Short-listing: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Assessment & interview dates: Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May 2024
** This is a two-day process (first full assessment day with final interview on day 2).
How to Apply:
The candidate pack with job description and person specification can be found on the CLF careers website.
To Apply, you will need to click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, which will redirect you to the CLF advert page.
CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.