Chief Financial Officer

Heritage Multi Academy Trust, Huddersfield, HD3 4GN

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st June 2026 (Some flexibility)

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £80,665.00 - £90,158.00 Annually (FTE) L19 - L24 (Leadership group pay scales)

Chief Financial Officer job summary

This is a really exciting time join Heritage Multi Academy Trust. We are comprised of six schools (over 3200 children), which are all oversubscribed with strong Ofsted ratings. There is one large secondary school and five primary schools, all local to each other. The financial position of the Trust is strong and we are looking for a strategic lead to continue the excellent work of the retiring post holder. We are looking for a Chief Finance Officer to lead the financial operations of our network of schools.

The Chief Financial Officer is a key role within the Central Team of the Trust and will take the lead on setting the strategic development and direction of the Trust finance operations, ensuring the financial health and sustainability of both the Trust and our schools. Our Central Team is currently small and we work closely together to provide a range of services to our partner schools. It is very much a collaborative effort with schools empowered to manage their own day to day business, whilst drawing on the Central Team for a variety of services.

Our Trust was established in April 2025 and has grown to its current size in less than a year. We see scope for further growth in the future as we consolidate our current position. As a Central Team we are fully committed to empowering our schools and facilitating for them. Our Education Leadership Group (ELG) is pivotal in all decision making, particularly in this early development phase of our Trust. In a tight financial climate, the CFO will support the CEO in searching out nothing but the best economies of scale, whilst also ensuring that we provide first class services to our schools. You will play an integral role in helping us to achieve this. If you are a well organised, highly motivated finance leader with an eye for detail and an empathetic approach, we would love to hear from you.

We look forward to receiving applications from those who are interested to join us.

If you have any queries or would like to come in for an informal chat about this post, please contact Darren Christian, Chief Executive Officer on dc@heritagemat.uk

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 Heritage Multi Academy Trust

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

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