Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer Full-time, permanent  Salary: £80,000 to £120,000, Commensurate with experience  Required to start: February 2026 Are you an exceptional financial leader ready to make a real impact? Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking an outstanding CFO to join our dynamic Executive Team. As a key strategic partner to the CEO and Board of Trustees, you will provide high-quality leadership, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the Trust continues to deliver exceptional outcomes for its 10,000+ pupils. You will make a difference to the lives of children and young people by ensuring Aletheia remains financially secure and operationally effective. This is a high-profile and influential role, central to shaping the future of the Trust.  You will be leading a substantial team of motivated professionals and will need to be committed to their current and future development, and the continual improvement of services.  You will be focussed on building excellent relationships with budget holders and budget managers throughout the Trust, and ensuring they all have the best available information, processes and tools to deliver excellence.  Critically, you will be a skilled and experienced strategic planner, comfortable with working with the CEO and the Board, and a team player with Management Team colleagues in delivering shared objectives.  In essence, we seek a professional who will combine strategic insight with practical financial expertise; someone who leads by example, developing a culture of accountability and collaboration.  If you’re motivated by purpose, inspired by challenge, and ready to leave a lasting legacy, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply via the button below. Why work at Aletheia Academies Trust? At Aletheia Academies Trust, our vision is to improve the life chances of local children by ensuring that every child receives the very best start in life.  We are a thriving Multi Academy Trust (MAT) in Kent, currently responsible for 16 schools spanning primary, secondary, and all-through provision. United by a shared commitment to excellence, inclusion, and opportunity, we are ambitious for our pupils and staff, committed to serving our communities by providing safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments where all can flourish.   The Trust is financially stable, strategically ambitious, and ready to enter the next stage of growth to which the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer will be critical.    Our strong ethical framework guides our actions, ensuring that our decisions and practices align with our core values and contribute to the holistic development of the Aletheia community.  Some of our Trust benefits include:  Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations. Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card. Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply. Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974