Chief Financial Officer
| Posting date: | 19 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2026 |
| Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c5bcd18b-f6c5-4651-b394-1087cf4496f9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
• Advise the CEO, Board and other Executive Leadership Team on all matters relating to financial strategy and operations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust’s strategy, providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, setting financial objectives and monitoring performance.
• Manage the budget process, from planning through to approval, working with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build leadership and capacity at all levels.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
• A welcoming and dedicated Trust Service Management team.
• An extensive employee benefits and rewards package.
• Support to gain professional qualifications
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
You will:
• Advise the CEO, Board and other Executive Leadership Team on all matters relating to financial strategy and operations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust’s strategy, providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, setting financial objectives and monitoring performance.
• Manage the budget process, from planning through to approval, working with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build leadership and capacity at all levels.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
• A welcoming and dedicated Trust Service Management team.
• An extensive employee benefits and rewards package.
• Support to gain professional qualifications
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.