The Pinnacle Learning Trust
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Salary Range: £88,892 - £102,609 per annum
The start date is negotiable, however, anticipated to be April 2027
An exciting opportunity to shape the future of a growing multi-academy trust.
At The Pinnacle Learning Trust, our vision is to transform the lives of all our young people, underpinned by our values of Belong, Inspire, Challenge and Celebrate. To deliver this ambition, we need strong, innovative and sustainable financial and operational foundations.
We are seeking an ambitious and strategically minded Chief Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO) to join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping our future.
As CFOO, you will provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to support our educational ambitions and deliver the best possible outcomes for our pupils and students.
As a key member of the Executive Team, you will help shape and deliver Trust-wide strategy, drive financial sustainability, champion innovation and operational efficiency, and deputise for the CEO across key areas of responsibility. You will also play a key role in representing the Trust across our academies and wider external networks.
The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO, trustees, academy leaders and central colleagues. You will lead a large, mature, and dedicated central team, encompassing Finance, IT and Estates, based at Oldham Sixth Form College. Their operational excellence provides a solid platform, allowing you to focus on high-level strategic direction, organisational development, and trust-wide improvement.
We are looking for an exceptional finance leader with strategic vision, insight and strong professional expertise. You will be collaborative and influential, able to balance financial responsibility with innovation and ambition, ensuring our resources make the greatest possible difference to the lives of our young people.
If you share our values and are ready to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact the CEO’s PA, Danielle Hunt, at Danielle.Hunt@pinnaclelt.ac.uk, who will be happy to arrange a conversation with the CEO.
The Pinnacle Learning Trust
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We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.
Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are delighted to be the winners of the MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year 2025, and have been recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2025 for the second year running. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.
Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.
The Application Deadline is Monday 30 November 2026 at 12 noon
Shortlisting will take place on 1 and 2 December 2026
Interviews will take place on 10 December 2026
To apply please visit our website http://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/vacancies and for further information relating to The Pinnacle Learning Trust please visit our website https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/.
Commitment to Safeguarding
The Pinnacle Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
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