Bohunt Education Trust are seeking a Chief Financial and Operations Officer to join the Trust’s central senior leadership team.

Bohunt Education Trust is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) comprising of 8 secondary schools and one all-through school. We are a large team of dedicated and passionate staff who everyday make a difference to over 11,000 students. We provide innovative, high-quality education for children aged four to 18. We deliver a shared Vision across all 9 of our schools. We set the highest expectations for our staff and our students, an ethos of ‘enjoy respect achieve’, unparalleled opportunity and highly effective innovative teaching combined to develop students who are ‘game changers’.

This is a key strategic position within the Trust’s senior leadership team, and you will be expected to bring a modern, business-like approach to the leadership of the finance function. This position will support commercial decision-making to ensure the Trust works effectively towards the delivery of its vision, and strategic goals.

The successful candidate will have experience within the Education sector, will hold an accountancy qualification and will be expected to play a full part in the life of the Trust community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos.

We believe in the transformative power of education and if you feel you have the passion, expertise, and vision to join us please do read on through the application pack and full job specification and we very much look forward to receiving your application.

If you would like to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or wish to arrange an informal discussion with Neil Strowger (CEO), please contact our retained consultant at Academicis: Rebecca Beach – rbeach@academicis.co.uk or 07733 628155.

Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and social media checks. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.