Are you a skilled leader in finance? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to work in a collaborative and supportive environment, making a meaningful contribution to the education of our children?

We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join the leadership team at Peak Edge Academy Trust. We provide a warm, friendly and encouraging workplace, with a commitment to professional development and opportunities for career progression. All our employees are offered a wellbeing support package and the tools and support to do their job well. In return, we ask that all our staff place children’s outcomes at the heart of what they do.

As Chief Financial Officer, you will be responsible for managing and developing our estates strategy, as well as playing a key role in the trust’s financial affairs. Working closely with the CEO and our Chief Operating Officer, you will ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently while playing a key role in shaping the future of the trust.

We are looking for a diplomatic and self-reliant individual with a proven track record of financial and estates management. You will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop robust financial plans while identifying and mitigating risks. Possessing exceptional organisational and people management skills, you will lead, develop and maintain the sound operation of financial practice, both within the central team and across our schools, ensuring that the requirements of the Academies Handbook are effectively fulfilled. You will be an effective communicator, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside the trust.

If you are passionate about public service and want to make a meaningful contribution to the success of Peak Edge, then please get in touch.

To find out more about the role, please contact Yvette Hawksworth, COO, at enquiries@peakedge.org.uk.

Peak Edge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any relevant cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. If you have any additional questions, please contact Scott Glover. Please also note that an online search will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check. Please note that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been placed on the Children’s Barred List.

Completed applications, and any queries about the recruitment process, should be addressed to Scott Glover, Glover Recruitment Consultancy, at scott@gloverrecruitment.co.uk, or by calling him on 0776677 3682. Applications should be submitted using the attached Peak Edge application form (please contact Scott if you require this document in a different format). In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 16th January 2026

Assessment centre and interviews: Thursday 29th and Friday 30th January 2026

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £66,284.00-£70,784.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/01/2026

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