Chief Financial Officer

About the role

Chief Financial Officer of Danes Educational Trust

Pay range: £91,205 to £100,444

Location: St Clement Danes School, Hertfordshire, WD3 6EW

This is an exciting time to be joining our trust. With 12 schools already in the Trust and a further secondary school joining in September 2025, we are looking for an experienced and strategic Chief Finance Officer to lead the financial operations of our growing network of schools.

The Chief Financial Officer is a key role within the central services of the Trust and will take the lead on the successful strategic development and direction of the Trust finance operations ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the Trust and our schools. Our central services is a collaborative team of education and business leaders with extensive experience in the education sector.

As a highly regarded multi academy trust, we are committed to operational excellence which is focussed on positive outcomes for our learners. You will play an integral role in helping us achieve this. If you are a forward-thinking finance leader with a passion for supporting educational success, we would love to hear from you.

We hope that the details of this outstanding opportunity in a key role offer insight into how you could make a real difference within our Trust. We look forward to receiving applications from those who are interested to join us on our journey.

For a full job description, please visit the Danes Educational Trust recruitment website by clicking here.

For an initial discussion about this post, please contact Dominic Richards, Chief Operating Officer on drichards@danesedtrust.org.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.