Education Trust CFOO: Growth & Operations Leader

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A new Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO) to provide strategic leadership across finance and operations. Responsibilities include expert financial stewardship, operational functions leadership, and developing governance and systems for growth. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance and operations, ideally within education, and be motivated to shape a mission-led Trust from its formative stages. Competitive salary of circa £70,000 offered.

Benefits

Salary paid in 12 installments with annual rise

Access to mental health and well-being services

Free healthcare services

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Up-to-date autism specific training

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience in finance and operations, ideally in education or a complex organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen alongside commitment to public service.
• Ability to build effective systems in a growing organisation.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial stewardship and budgeting.
• Lead operational functions including finance, HR, and compliance.
• Establish governance and policies aligned with requirements.
• Develop scalable systems to support growth.
• Work closely with leadership to enable educational outcomes.

Skills

Senior experience in finance and operations

Commercial acumen

Leadership and communication skills

Stakeholder-management

Education

Education within finance or operations

Job description

A new Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO) to provide strategic leadership across finance and operations. Responsibilities include expert financial stewardship, operational functions leadership, and developing governance and systems for growth. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance and operations, ideally within education, and be motivated to shape a mission-led Trust from its formative stages. Competitive salary of circa £70,000 offered.