Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Preston, PR2 9ZZ

26 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Full-time, full year - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Actual hours to be agreed with the CEO.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

As Chief Finance and Operations Officer, you will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Trust Executive Team to refine and implement our Trust Strategy in line with the Bishop of Lancaster’s vision for education.

You will be responsible for the strategic oversight of the non-academic aspects of the Trust. You will strategically lead Trust finance and operations staff across the central team and ensure compliance across all of our schools. You will also be working with School Business Managers, Headteachers, School Governors, Trustees and key external partners and stakeholders, including the Diocese of Lancaster.

You will be resilient, and as passionate as we are about the future of our Trust. You will appreciate the privilege of making a key contribution to setting the scene for the future success of our Trust, and you will be able to see the bigger picture.

What the school offers its staff

About us

Mater Ecclesiae is a growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust in Preston, Lancashire. We currently consist of ten primary schools and one secondary school. In line with the Bishop’s vision for schools across the Diocese of Lancaster, we are due to grow to seventeen schools by 1 September 2025. When fully formed we will consist of twenty primary and three secondary schools.

To shape and deliver the next phase of our growth plan, we are looking to appoint a new Chief Finance and Operations Officer.

Commitment to safeguarding

Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.