Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO)

Hawksmoor School, London, SE28 8AS

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday All year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £80,OOO, negotiable depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

A small Trust with big ambitions

Endeavour Partnership Trust is seeking an exceptional Chief Finance and Operations Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team at an exciting point in our development.

We are a small, ambitious and values-led Trust currently comprising three primary schools. Partnership is at the heart of who we are. We are proud of our collaborative culture, our commitment to inclusion and our strong track record of school improvement.

As we look to the future, we want to strengthen the systems, services and infrastructure that will enable our Trust to grow sustainably while continuing to provide the very best for our pupils.

The opportunity

This is a broad and genuinely strategic senior leadership role.

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with Trustees, Headteachers and senior colleagues, you will provide leadership across finance, estates and premises, digital strategy, compliance and risk, procurement, income generation and wider operational development.

You will play an important part in shaping the next phase of our Trust. We are not simply looking for someone to maintain existing systems. We want a CFOO who will bring expertise, ideas and constructive challenge, helping us develop approaches that are efficient, proportionate and scalable as we grow.

Most importantly, you will understand that excellent finance and operations are not ends in themselves. They create the conditions in which our schools, staff and pupils can flourish.

About you

We are looking for an accomplished, values-led finance and operations leader who combines strategic judgement with a strong understanding of operational delivery.

You will be a qualified accountant with the credibility to advise the CEO, Trustees and senior leaders, together with the leadership skills to build strong relationships across our schools.

You will bring integrity, sound judgement and excellent stewardship of public resources. You will also be collaborative, solutions-focused and comfortable operating in a role where strategic thinking and attention to detail are equally important.

Experience within the academy sector is desirable rather than essential. What matters is that you can bring strong professional expertise, understand the responsibilities associated with public funding and share our ambition for the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

Why Endeavour Partnership Trust?

You will be joining us at an important stage in our journey and will have genuine scope to influence how the Trust develops. We can offer:

• a senior role with real strategic influence
• the opportunity to help shape a growing Trust
• close working relationships with the CEO, Trustees and Headteachers
• a collaborative, supportive and values-led culture
• a role where the impact of your work will be visible across our schools
• a strong commitment to your professional development and continued growth

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Find out more

We have produced a comprehensive CFOO Applicant Pack, which provides further information about Endeavour Partnership Trust, the opportunity, what we can offer you, the full job description and person specification.

Salary: £80,000, negotiable depending on experience.

Closing date: Midday Monday 2 November 2026

Interview date: Thursday 5 November 2026

We would strongly encourage prospective applicants to read the Applicant Pack before applying.

If you are an experienced finance and operations leader who wants the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of a small but ambitious Trust, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For informal enquiries; please email recruitment@endeavourpartnershiptrust.org.uk

Please note that we are not accepting applications or approaches from recruitment agencies in relation to this vacancy.

Safeguarding and equality

Endeavour Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to enable candidates with disabilities to participate fully in the recruitment process.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and voluntary helpers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service [DBS] under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required for the successful applicant.

Applying for the job

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About Hawksmoor School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 307 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hawksmoor School website
• Email address: dcorrigan@endeavourpartnershiptrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 020 8310 0157
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawksmoor-school

Hawksmoor is a two form entry school in Thamesmead, it is part of the Endeavour Partnership Trust.

Arranging a visit to Hawksmoor School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dcorrigan@endeavourpartnershiptrust.org.uk.

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