Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Competitive six figure salary

Full time

Wandle Learning Trust, Battersea.

Wandle Learning Trust was founded in 2018 and is now a family of four schools. Unique to our Trust is the strong collaboration with Wandle Learning Partnership (WLP), which is home to our Teaching School Hub, English Hub and Maths Hub and our not-for-profit phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Our aim is to ensure that as a result of attending an academy in the Trust, every young person will be inspired and empowered by their education. Inspired to build a purposeful and fulfilling life and empowered to make a valuable contribution to the world around them.

Building on the work of our outgoing CFOO you will be expected to bring a wealth of strategic thinking and problem solving to the role, as well as commitment to equity of education and inclusion. Working directly with the Co-CEOs you will share their belief in the need for clear lines of accountability and transparent leadership. You will also be creative in your thinking and adaptable in your approach and be guided by the question that guides all of us within the Trust – ‘What will the impact of my decision-making be on the outcomes and opportunities for the children and young people in our schools?’

The CFOO is integral to the delivery of the Trust’s strategic aims and you will play a key role as a member of the Trust leadership team. ACCA (or equivalent) qualified, or qualified by experience, with a detailed knowledge of public finances, procedures, practice and regulations (preferably ESFA and sector requirements), you will be responsible for the financial development and sustainability of WLT, as well as provide the leadership and management of the Trust’s finance and business functions.

Commercially astute you will have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. You will be able to balance strategy with operational needs and to successfully lead teams, preferably across multi-site organisations, with a proven track record of making and implementing essential change.

You will be joining the Trust at a period of exciting growth and development, with the opportunity to help to influence and shape the direction of a young evolving organisation.

For an applicant pack and an application form please visit our website http://wandlelearningtrust.org.uk/work-with-us. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@wandlelearningtrust.org.uk.

Deadline for applications - midday 24th February 2023.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

CVs are not accepted.