Chief Finance & Operations Officer (CFOO)

Post: Chief Finance &

Operations Officer (CFOO)

Accountable To: Chief Executive

Location: London

& South-East (Three days office based two days flexible)

Salary: Competitive,

Depending on Experience

Contract: Full Time,

Permanent

The SDBE Multi Academy Trust is a

growing family of Church of England schools, rooted in strong values and a

shared commitment to excellence. We currently serve 14 schools across London

and the South-East, supporting over 3,000 children and more than 500 staff,

with more schools due to join us in the years ahead.

Following the launch our new five

year strategic plan, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Chief Finance

and Operations Officer to deliver on our ambitious plans.

This is a key leadership role in

a stable, high performing Trust with a clear sense of direction and purpose.

You will be responsible for leading functions including finance, estates, ICT,

compliance and risk, procurement, and payroll, ensuring that each is forward

thinking, responsive and strategically aligned to our mission.

In our Trust, we see our central

teams as an extension of our school leadership teams, true partners in the work

of school and business improvement. Our role is to empower our heads and their

teams to be the very best they can be. We are committed to building capacity

through thoughtful, well-designed and proactive support that removes barriers,

enabling leaders to focus their energy where it matters most: on teaching,

learning and nurturing every child in our care.

For these reasons, we will be expecting you to get to know our schools

well, so that you can help them to determine the very best in financial

performance.

You will be inheriting a finance

function that has already been through a period of significant change and is

now well positioned to provide high quality support. You will help shape the

next stage, creating collaborative hubs, embedding excellence, and growing a

culture of professional trust.

You will bring strong academy

trust experience, alongside a proven ability to lead impactful business

operations and build high performing teams. Most importantly, you will share

our ambition to be dynamic and forward thinking in all areas of our work, shaping

a Trust that is continually learning, developing and delivering for its schools

and communities.

If you are excited by this

challenge and ready to make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear

from you.

To arrange a confidential conversation, please contact Mark Burnett, CEO at mark.burnett@sdbemat.org.

Closing date: 9am Monday 1st

June 2026

The duties may be amended from time to time, in consultation with the

postholder, to reflect

changing needs and circumstances.

The SDBE Multi-Academy Trust is

committed to actively addressing discrimination in all its forms. We striv