Chief Finance and Operations Officer

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust, Billingham, TS23 2RG

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 or before if possible

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,691.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (Actual) Individual Salary Range - L10 to L14

Chief Finance and Operations Officer job summary

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust is an ambitious and inclusive family of four schools, an English Hub and Durham SCITT. Since forming in 2017, we have grown into a vibrant organisation with a strong reputation for collaboration, innovation and high standards. Our vision—to be an ambitious, inclusive and collaborative family of schools, ensuring fullness of life and excellence in education—underpins everything we do.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional finance leader to join our Executive Leadership Team and shape the strategic direction of a growing, values‑driven Trust.

The CFO will lead all financial and business operations across the Trust, including Finance, HR, Governance Support, Estates, IT, Marketing and Business Planning. You will ensure that our resources are used effectively, sustainably and creatively to deliver the best possible outcomes for children.

This role is central to our future growth. You will work closely with the CEO and Board of Directors to develop long‑term financial strategy, strengthen operational excellence, and support the Trust’s ambition to expand its regional impact.

The Role

The CFO will provide visible, forward‑thinking leadership across all financial and business operations. Working closely with the CEO, Board of Directors and school leaders, you will ensure the Trust’s resources are used effectively to deliver the very best outcomes for children. You will lead on long‑term financial planning, risk management, estates strategy, income generation and continuous improvement across the Trust.

About You

You will be an experienced and influential senior finance professional who can bring strategic insight, strong analytical skills and a collaborative leadership style. You will have:

A strong financial background, ideally with a recognised accounting qualification

Experience operating at senior leadership level within a complex organisation

A track record of delivering financial sustainability, innovation and improvement

Expertise in multi‑year financial planning, risk management and compliance Understanding of academy finance, funding and regulatory frameworks

Experience of estates strategy, income generation and business development

Outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels

A commitment to our values of ambition, inclusion and collaboration

Why Join One Excellence?

We are committed to investing in our people. As part of our Trust, you will benefit from:

• A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, including physiotherapy, counselling, GP consultations and private medical procedures where required
• A strong culture of professional development, leadership growth and career progression
• The opportunity to shape a Trust with a clear vision, strong values and significant regional influence
• A supportive, collaborative Executive Team and Board
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to children, families and communities

You will join a Trust that values individuality, celebrates diversity and empowers its staff to make a meaningful difference.

Disclosure: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

For an informal chat regarding this post please contact Lindsey Vollans, CEO, on telephone number 07743 593516.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About One Excellence Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/1-excellence-multi-academy-trust

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