

Chief Finance Officer
Up to £125,000 per annum
Orion Education is seeking an exceptional Chief Finance Officer to help shape the next stage of the Trust’s development.
With eight schools across Bromley and Kent, Orion is driven by a clear mission to improve outcomes, transform lives and enable social mobility, underpinned by values of trust, kindness and endeavour.
The CFO will play a critical strategic role, ensuring robust financial leadership, strong governance and effective stewardship of resources across a growing, ambitious organisation. This is an opportunity to join a forward-looking Trust, supporting high standards, healthy culture and academic rigour while making a lasting impact for pupils and communities.

Welcome from the CEO, Simon Garrill
Thank you for taking the time to look, and for showing an interest in one of the roles in our schools. In a long career in education, starting out as an English teacher, I have loved the fact that I get to work with some fantastic young people and a group of like minded professionals who have a real passion for their work and share the same values. There aren't many professions where that is the case.
We are driven by our desire to do the best for our young people. Our reason to exist is to improve outcomes, transform lives and enable social mobility. Our values of trust kindness and endeavour underpin our work, and we succeed through ensuring a healthy culture and academic rigour. This emphasis on leadership involves nurturing a robust pipeline of leaders deeply committed to our values and mission. Collaborative partnerships are integral to our goals, as we seek to forge strong partnerships to amplify our impact.
At Orion Education, we take pride in the work that we do to develop our teachers and our leaders. Our approach to instructional coaching and leadership development has been recognised nationally. We are at the forefront of a coaching model that supports you in making the most of your career. Our expectations of ourselves and each other are high. In return we offer you unrivalled professional development, so that you can fulfil your own ambitions. Finally, I am extremely grateful for your interest in our Trust. We are moving forward at a rapid rate and it’s an exciting time to join us.
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Why work with us
At Orion Education we value our staff and offer, but are not limited, to the following staff benefits.
We offer competitive salaries for both teaching and non-teaching staff based on the type and level of role you do with automatic pay progression for main scale teachers. Pay ranges are reviewed annually with our recognised unions.
All contracted members of staff will be automatically enrolled into a career-average pension scheme with either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme (whichever is appropriate). You don’t pay tax or National Insurance on your contributions and Orion Education adds a generous employer contribution, which varies depending on your salary.
To Apply
The recruitment process is being undertaken by Ivy Rock Partners on behalf of Orion Education.
Application is via MyNewTerm which can be accessed here.
Application Timetable:
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Closing date: Monday 22nd June
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First Stage Interviews: Tuesday 30th June
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Second Stage Interviews: Wednesday 1st July
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity please contact Phil Southern at Ivy Rock Partners.
E: PhilSouthern@IvyRockPartners.com
T: 07717 229627








