Chief Finance Officer

Chief Finance Officer

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us in a key leadership role to lead our financial strategy and management in line with the Academy Trust Handbook. We are a single academy trust with a strong and established finance team overseeing operational financial procedures. This role is one of strategic guidance and oversight control and suitable, therefore, for a candidate wishing to work 2/3 days per week.

In addition to managing the school’s financial sustainability, you will lead on the technical aspects of the role to ensure accountability for public money. We seek an analytical and strategic thinker who will help drive school improvement planning for all students and other stakeholders. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and exceptional financial acumen. The ability to establish highly effective, collaborative working relationships with Trustees, the Head Teacher, colleagues and external agencies is essential.

This is an exciting time to join Crossley Heath school. Our vision is to be the leading school for educational excellence, where we nurture happy students with strong values so they all contribute positively to society. Our values being “Kindness. Courage. Excellence”.

Your role as part of the senior leadership team can help facilitate this ambition. We are a very friendly, down-to-earth school with a diverse student population and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you feel you have the right blend of skills, talents, experience and values to join our Crossley Heath family, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date:
Monday 5 January 2026. Interviews will take place on Friday 9 January 2026.

We are committed to safeguarding children in all aspects of recruitment and selection. The appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

We believe our staff are the school’s greatest asset. We have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter with the aim of supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all staff.

Our reference: SE4045

Vacancy:
Chief Finance Officer

Location:

Halifax

Salary: £70,152 per year, pro rata

Hours:

Part-time (2/3 days per week), full year

From:
As soon as possible

Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Crossley Heath School.

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