Chief Financial Officer - Chiltern Way Academy
Posted 3 days 10 hours ago by Buckinghamshire Council
Join one of the UK's most ambitious and innovative trusts. We're growing fast, thinking differently, and redefining what's possible for young people.
If you're an exceptional financial leader ready to step into a role with real influence, this is your moment.
Salary Type: Leadership
Salary details: £80k - £100k flexible package based on qualifications and experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time 37 hours/week 52 weeks/year
Interviews to be held: TBA
About usChiltern Way Academy Trust (CWAT) is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' academy, providing cutting edge and transformational approaches to educating students with ASC and SEMH. We currently have four campuses, with two secondary schools, one primary school and one combined school.
As CFO, you'll be more than a finance lead - you'll be a partner, a strategist, and a core architect of our future.
You will:
Lead the strategic financial direction of a Trust that is redefining education
Partner with the CEO, Trustees, and Exec Team to maximise educational and social impact
Drive excellence in governance, compliance, and value for money
Develop and empower a high-performing, future-facing finance function
Bring insight and help us grow smarter, model innovative income streams and deliver sustainable growth
Play a critical role in system-wide change
We're seeking a strategic and values-led CFO who brings:
Full professional accounting qualification (CCAB: CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent)
Senior financial leadership experience, ideally in a multi-site or public sector organisation
Strategic thinking combined with operational quality and an appetite for scale and innovation
Evidence of delivering long-term financial sustainability, strategic growth, and value creation
Clarity, confidence, and credibility when engaging diverse stakeholders
A passion for inclusion, education, and transforming lives
To find out more please contact: Natasha Wakley, HR Administrator
Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.