Chief Financial & Operations Officer (CFOO)

Wembley Multi Academy Trust, Wembley, HA0 3NT

26 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 October 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: £100,000.00 - £110,000.00 Annually (Actual) Depending on skills and experience

Chief Financial & Operations Officer (CFOO) job summary

Wembley Multi-Academy Trust (WMAT) is a high-performing, inclusive and ambitious London trust serving over 3,000 children and young people across primary, secondary and post-16 education. The Trust comprises three schools and a Teaching School Hub. Its three schools are highly popular learning communities where academic excellence sits alongside breadth of education. With anticipated annual turnover of £28m, healthy reserves and a clear strategy for 2026-2029, WMAT is well positioned for its next phase of growth and development.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced, strategic and commercially minded leader to provide strong financial and operational leadership across WMAT. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, the new CFOO will be a trusted adviser who translates the Trust’s strategy into sustainable plans and confident investment decisions. They will lead the finance function and provide oversight of health and safety, estates, IT and catering, ensuring that resources and services support excellent education and greater opportunity for every student.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong track record of senior financial leadership in a complex organisation, including strategic planning, statutory reporting, financial control and risk management. They will be a values-led and collaborative professional, bringing commercial judgement, intellectual rigour and the ability to communicate complex matters clearly. They will balance financial discipline with organisational ambition, challenge constructively, build trusted relationships and develop high-performing teams, while continually improving systems, processes and professional standards.

For more information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit www.rsacademics.com.

Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

Nina Lambert, Head of Professional Services Appointments: ninalambert@rsacademics.com

Peter Lockhart, Search Consultant: peterlockhart@rsacademics.com

The closing date for applications is 10.00am on Monday 16th November 2026.

Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check and a review of their social media presence.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

RSAcademics is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applicants.

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 Wembley Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Wembley Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wembley-multi-academy-trust

Wembley Multi-Academy Trust was formed in 2016 and has established itself as one of the most successful in the country over the last few years. The Trust is comprised of three schools:

1. Wembley High Technology College (‘Outstanding’)
2. East Lane Primary School (‘Outstanding’)
3. North Brent School (on Wembley High premises whilst the new building is completed)
4. Teaching School Hub (status awarded in 2021).
All schools in our Trust are, first and foremost, outstanding learning communities where academic excellence sits alongside the breadth of education. We believe in providing a structured and disciplined working environment in which all pupils can achieve their full potential. There is a very high standard of teaching across all schools which, coupled with the
strong work ethic, allows our pupils to flourish. Our broad, balanced and innovative curriculum is designed to stretch and challenge pupils to reach their potential, and there is a particular focus on English, maths and the sciences.

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