Job Introduction
The Cowplain School wishes to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to replace our existing colleague who is retiring after a long and successful career with the academy.
As your role is leading finance in a single academy trust, you will have responsible for the overall performance of finance within the academy, ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Working with the Principal in his role as Accounting Officer, you will deliver operational rigour and strategic direction, providing accurate and effective information to the Principal, SLT and Board of Trustees.
You should be someone who has a strong financial background and who can think strategically, creatively and innovatively, whilst being commercially astute. As you will be working with young people, you also need a passion for working in an educational environment and must be able to form positive relationships with key stakeholders, including trustees, staff, parents and children.
This is an exciting time to be joining the school as we continue to expand and build on the success of the last few years during which we have significantly invested in the school site. Our intake each year has increased as more and more families choose Cowplain for their child and with this increase in students comes an increase in income and subsequent investment.
We have some exciting projects in the pipeline which will require your expertise and commercial acumen to deliver successfully and you will play a key role in ensuring they are delivered successfully and on budget.
The job description and person specification contained in the application pack detail the skills, aptitudes and experience required to succeed in the role. We realise that the role may be a promotion for you and are happy to invest in training and continued professional development so that you are able to fulfil the role confidently and effectively.
The core hours for this post are Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 3.30pm, Friday 8.00am to 3.00pm. The successful candidate should be prepared to work flexibly at key times of the year. 25 days holiday are provided initially, plus bank holidays. (Due to the academy’s financial year, 10 days must be taken in the summer holiday, 5 days in the Christmas holiday).
To request an application pack please email Mrs Amanda Simmons via a.simmons@cowplainschool.co.uk or access via www.cowplainschool.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/. If you wish to apply for this post you will need to return a fully completed The Cowplain School application form to Mrs Amanda Simmons, PA to the Principal, via email or post to The Cowplain School, Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, Hants, PO8 8RY.
The closing date for receipt of fully completed Cowplain School application forms is midday on Friday 8th November 2024.
The Academy reserves the right to interview earlier should suitable candidates apply.
The Cowplain School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
