Job Title: Finance Officer

Full Time Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (CLF Grade D)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Additional role info: Hybrid working pattern - Monday to Friday, 2 days a week in the office, 3 days working from home

Provisional Start Date: 1 June 2026

Play a key role in strengthening financial excellence across our dynamic, multi-academy trust.

This is a new role and an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking finance function, where your expertise will directly contribute to strong financial management, informed decision making, and improved outcomes for staff and students across the Cabot Learning Federation. In this key role, you’ll support Finance Managers and Academy Finance Assistants across the trust, taking ownership of month-end processes, reconciliations, financial analysis and maintaining robust internal controls.

You’ll build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, offering expert advice on financial procedures, ensuring compliance with CLF Financial Regulations, and providing training to staff on systems and processes. With responsibilities spanning 40 entities, this is a fast-paced role where accuracy, professionalism and the ability to manage changing priorities are essential. If you’re confident handling sensitive information, enjoy problem-solving, and want to make a positive impact across our academies, we’d love to hear from you.

About you:

You will have:

• A solid understanding of finance processes, including financial regulations, organisational systems, and month‑end procedures.
• Experience working with financial systems, maintaining accurate records, and analysing data with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present information professionally and handle sensitive matters with discretion.
• Strong organisational, planning, and time‑management abilities, enabling you to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in IT, particularly Microsoft Excel and other administrative tools, with the ability to work independently and use initiative when needed.

About our Central Team:

The Cabot Learning Federation is a mature Multi-Academy Trust in the Southwest of England that promotes the delivery of excellent educational experiences for our pupil, improving their life chances.

The core purpose of the CLF is at the HEART of all we do. Our vision is simple: we believe that by working together rather than in isolation we can accelerate school improvement and embed excellence in our academies. In doing so, together we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success for our students as they become young adults.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 12 April 2026
• Short-listing: 14 April 2026
• Interviews: 22 April 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.   

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.   

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.