Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £69,148.00 - £72,602.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade 10 Point 38.0 - 41.0

Chief Finance and Operations Officer job summary

A new and exciting opportunity for the role of Chief Finance & Operations Officer has arisen to join one of the country’s leading grammar schools as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The Chief Finance & Operations Officer will have excellent experience of financial and operational management.

The CFOO role will work strategically with the Headteacher and Trustees to ensure the proper financial conduct of the school. The postholder will have a proven track record in financial management, detailed knowledge of financial practices, procedures, and regulations, having worked strategically and operationally to improve an organisation. The CFOO will keep ahead of funding, compliance and legislative matters providing robust longer term strategic and budget planning that ensures the Headteacher and Trustees are able to make informed decisions. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills with the demonstratable ability to motivate, influence and negotiate strategically and effectively to turn a vision into a reality. They will also have had experience of astutely leading teams and of effectively managing change.

Opportunities like this do not come up often to work with our able and well-motivated students as part of our team of hardworking and committed staff. The role brings with it the exciting opportunity to work as a full member of the leadership team shaping the strategic direction of the school and collaborating to achieve the school’s goals.

In return, we offer professional support and career development opportunities. We recognise and value continued professional development and as such, training opportunities will be made available to you throughout your career with us.

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 Wolverhampton Girls' High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wolverhampton Girls' High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wolverhampton-girls-high-school-wolverhampton

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