Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO) - Endeavour Partnership Trust

Job Introduction

Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO)

Salary: £80,000, negotiable depending on experience
Full time (35 hours per week) or 0.8 FTE considered | Permanent | All year round

Flexible working opportunities available
Trust-wide role across our three schools

Closing date: Midday Friday 11 December 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 16 December 2026

Start date: As soon as possible, subject to the successful candidate's availability and notice period.

A small Trust with big ambitions

Endeavour Partnership Trust is seeking an exceptional Chief Finance and Operations Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team at an exciting point in our development.

We are a small, ambitious and values-led Trust currently comprising three primary schools. Partnership is at the heart of who we are. We are proud of our collaborative culture, our commitment to inclusion and our strong track record of school improvement.

As we look to the future, we want to strengthen the systems, services and infrastructure that will enable our Trust to grow sustainably while continuing to provide the very best for our pupils.

We believe that attracting and retaining exceptional leaders means creating a working environment built on trust, professional autonomy and mutual support. We are committed to providing flexible working opportunities that support a healthy work-life balance. Alongside full-time working, we are open to considering a range of arrangements, including 0.8 FTE, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours and some home working. We welcome conversations with candidates about arrangements that work for them while ensuring the operational needs of our schools and Trust are met.

The opportunity

This is a broad and genuinely strategic senior leadership role.

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with Trustees, Headteachers and senior colleagues, you will provide leadership across finance, estates and premises, digital strategy, compliance and risk, procurement, income generation and wider operational development.

You will play an important part in shaping the next phase of our Trust. We are not simply looking for someone to maintain existing systems. We want a CFOO who will bring expertise, ideas and constructive challenge, helping us develop approaches that are efficient, proportionate and scalable as we grow.

Most importantly, you will understand that excellent finance and operations are not ends in themselves. They create the conditions in which our schools, staff and pupils can flourish.

About you

We are looking for an accomplished, values-led finance and operations leader who combines strategic judgement with a strong understanding of operational delivery.

You will be a qualified accountant with the credibility to advise the CEO, Trustees and senior leaders, together with the leadership skills to build strong relationships across our schools.

You will bring integrity, sound judgement and excellent stewardship of public resources. You will also be collaborative, solutions-focused and comfortable operating in a role where strategic thinking and attention to detail are equally important.

Experience within the academy sector is desirable rather than essential. What matters is that you can bring strong professional expertise, understand the responsibilities associated with public funding and share our ambition for the Trust.

Why Endeavour Partnership Trust?

You will be joining us at an important stage in our journey and will have genuine scope to influence how the Trust develops. We can offer:

• a supportive working culture that values flexibility, wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.
• a senior role with real strategic influence
• the opportunity to help shape a growing Trust
• close working relationships with the CEO, Trustees and Headteachers
• a collaborative, supportive and values-led culture
• a role where the impact of your work will be visible across our schools
• a strong commitment to your professional development and continued growth

We recognise that exceptional leaders thrive when they feel trusted, valued and supported. We are committed to providing a positive and flexible working environment and welcome conversations with candidates about working arrangements that reflect their individual circumstances, while meeting the needs of the Trust and its schools.

Find out more

We have produced a comprehensive CFOO Applicant Pack, which provides further information about Endeavour Partnership Trust, the opportunity, what we can offer you, the full job description and person specification.

Salary: £80,000, negotiable depending on experience.

We would strongly encourage prospective applicants to read the Applicant Pack before applying.

If you are an experienced finance and operations leader who wants the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of a small but ambitious Trust, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For informal enquiries; please email recruitment@endeavourpartnershiptrust.org.uk

Safeguarding and equality

Endeavour Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to enable candidates with disabilities to participate fully in the recruitment process.