Chief Finance Officer
Salary: SCP 59-66 £75,641-£85,994 per annum, pro rata
Contract: We welcome applications from those wanting to work between 0.6 FTE to full time
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Based at the Trust Central Offices with travel across CLP school sites and optional working at home
Coastal Learning Partnership is seeking an exceptional and strategically minded Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to join our Central Senior Leadership Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified finance professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Trust. Working closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees and senior leaders, you will provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring the Trust remains ambitious, creative and able to deploy resources to deliver the best possible educational opportunity for our pupils.
As CFO, you will provide strategic leadership of all aspects of finance including financial planning, audit, income generation and procurement oversight. Through this key role in the Trust’s central leadership team, you will contribute to all aspects of our strategic development and growth.
About The Role
- Provide strategic leadership for finance across the Trust.
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
- Deliver high-quality management accounts and statutory financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, including the Academy Trust Handbook.
- Drive value for money through effective procurement.
- Advise the CEO and Trustees on financial strategy, growth opportunities and risk management.
- Support organisational growth, change programmes and income-generation initiatives.
About You
- A full professional accountancy qualification and membership of a recognised professional body.
- Extensive post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
- A strong track record of producing management and statutory accounts.
- Experience of successfully leading and developing finance teams.
- Excellent strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise and challenge at Board and executive level.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and organisational excellence.
Experience within the education sector, academy trusts or charities would be advantageous but is not essential.
Informal enquiries are warmly encouraged until 4pm on 22nd July and from 1st to 11th September, for more information or to discuss the role please contact Paul Howieson, CEO via his PA, Helen Moors at office@coastalpartnership.co.uk or call 01202 806155.
Closing date for applications:
Midnight, Sunday 13th September 2026
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