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Finance Director
Cabot Learning Federation, Bristol, BS15 4JT11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week – would consider part time.
Contract type
- Fixed term - for up to 1 year
Pay scale
- L25-L29 (£89,830 - £99,067)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Finance Director
Contract: Full Time, All-Year-Round, Fixed Term for up to 1 year.
Hours: 37 hours per week – would consider part time.
Salary: L25-L29 (£89,830 - £99,067)
Start: ASAP
Cabot Learning Federation are currently seeking an inspiring Finance Director who can provide assurance to the COO, CEO and Board of Trustees over all financial matters, including financial strategy and risk, systems of internal financial control, financial standing, and sustainability of CLF’s financial position.
The Finance Director will report to the Chief Operating Officer.
About you:
You will have the ability to operate at both an operational and strategic level, communicating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as the vision, passion, and presence to create and deliver the financial targets of the organisation.
You will be a qualified accountant and a transformational leader with highly developed influencing skills, underpinned by personal resilience and an ability to succeed in a high-profile leadership role.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why work at the CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
Recruitment Timeline:
- Closing Date: 27 April 2025
- Shortlisting: w/c 28 April 2025
- Interviews: w/c 5th May 2025
How To Apply:
Within your application, please include names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers for at least two referees (preferably your most recent employer(s). If you do not wish for your referees to be approached without your permission, please indicate this clearly. Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an Eteach account.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cabot Learning Federation
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recrutiment@clf.uk
- Phone number
- 0117 244 6230
Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) is a diverse West Country multi-academy trust which is home to 35 schools operating in five clusters in Bristol, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Somerset.
The CLF is unique due to its tight geographical concentration, the diversity of the communities it serves, and the variety of educational provisions it offers. We are one of the largest and most respected trusts in the South West and hold national as well as regional recognition due to the breadth and influence of strong practice in our trust.
Our collaborative culture, driven by a strong moral purpose, is key to our success. We believe strong collaboration can drive school improvement and embed excellence in our academies. Our team is united with the common goal of delivering outstanding educational experiences and promoting the life chances of the young people in our academies now and in the future.
Following a recent period of growth, we are proud to serve circa 18,000 pupils who all attend one of our 10 secondary academies, 17 primary academies, an all-through provision, a studio school, a discrete post-16 provision, three special schools and two alternative provisions spanning the age ranges.
The CLF is an equal opportunity employer and is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. To ensure our leadership team is fully representative of the people we serve, we are encouraging applications for this role from global majority communities.
We are proud to be part of a diverse region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils’ needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
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