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SEAX Trust now has a very exciting opportunity to appoint a Chief Financial & Operations Officer-a brand new position within the Trust!
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make the role their own, leading the operational staff within the Trust's Executive Team and shaping the vision for operations cross-Trust. They will work to support our schools, Trustees and the CEO in terms of the Trust's next steps for strategic financial and operational development. This is an exciting time for SEAX, as our brand new provision, The Hawthorns School moves into its permanent building in Chelmsford and the Trust looks forward to welcoming more schools in this phase of growth.
Although the role will be based in Brentwood, attracting Fringe Area Allowance, flexible working is very much supported at SEAX and there will be an opportunity to request home-working and/or to work from another of our schools in Chelmsford or Colchester, if more convenient. The successful candidate will visit all of our schools regularly and there will also be a requirement to attend meetings at the Central Team Office from time to time.
Salary is negotiable for the right person and we would very much like to hear from you if you feel youcould be the person we're looking for. Full details are set out in the Candidate Pack attached and if you have any questions, you are welcome to telephone Kate Stannard, Director of HR, on 01245 963006.
Information about the School
Established in 2015 The SEAX Trust is a multi academy trust of five academies, each with their unique style and specialism. Our schools span Essex: from Brentwood, to Chelmsford and on to Colchester. They serve over five hundred wonderful young people with a range of special educational needs: from moderate learning difficulties; speech language and communication needs; social, emotional and mental health needs as well as meeting the needs of a significant group of pupils in all of our schools with an autism diagnosis. Another aspect of our work is providing support to mainstream schools around meeting the needs of young people with autism and the Mid- Essex Autism Hub.
We are proud to be a Trust that is continually evolving to meet the changing needs of young people with special educational needs. The successful opening of The Hawthorns, our fifth school, has expanded our specialist provision for young people with autism, and in September 2026 the school further enhanced its offer with the launch of its EBSA provision, Hawthorns Connect. As a forward-thinking Trust, we remain committed to developing innovative services and expanding opportunities to ensure every young person receives the education and support they need to achieve their full potential.
SEAX Trust is a Disability Confident Employer.