Due to the forthcoming retirement of our Chief Finance Officer (CFO) after 13 years, Saffron Academy Trust seeks a committed and passionate individual to embrace our Vision, Values and Ethos and build on our strong foundations already in place.

Our new CFO will provide inspirational, strategic and professional leadership which will ensure the continuing development and success of the Trust and its academies as places of transformational learning with a reputation for high standards across all aspects of its work.

Responsible for an income of £54m and the effective use of resources across the academies, the CFO will seek to further develop and deliver the vision and the aims of the Trust to create a platform for high standards of learning for all.

We are a growing trust. We are currently a family of three secondary schools, one all-through school and five primary schools, serving more than 6,500 students and employing 1,000 staff. The CFO will help to shape the evolution of the Trust as it seeks to build on its successes in bringing schools together to address disadvantages and to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils. The CFO will support local growth opportunities in both the primary and secondary sectors.

The successful candidate will possess:

• A strong financial management background

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• The ability to think strategically and creatively

• A commitment to supporting high quality education for all children

The role provides a very real opportunity to contribute to the leadership of the strategic direction of our Trust. The new CFO will be supported by a strong, committed Central Team, the Board of Trustees and Members, whilst at school level we have a strong governance structure and highly skilled Headteachers.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 4th March 2026 @ 10am

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 16th March 2026

If you are interested in finding out more about this role prior to application, please contact Kathleen Hutchinson (PA to the CEO) at khutchinson@saffron.academy or on 01799 512184.