Chief Financial Officer

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 Financial Officer to lead the financial operations of our growing network of schools. 

At Danes Educational Trust we are committed to ‘Making the Difference Together’ sharing best practice and supporting each other to be the very best we can be.

The CFO 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. 

The ideal candidate will hold a professional accountancy or finance related qualification at graduate level (i.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, MAAT or equivalent), have exceptional finance acumen, knowledge and be suitably experienced in leading financial strategy and operations.

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.

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.