Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFOO) - Full-time

Highsted Grammar School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-4080-562S
• Posted:23/01/2026
• Pay:HGS47 (£54,599) - HGS49 (£58,364)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:24/02/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Trust Payscale Point HGS47 to HGS 49 (£54,599 - £58,364)

37 hours per week, all year around

We are seeking an outstanding Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CFOO) to provide executive leadership across finance, operations and people at Highsted Grammar School. Reporting to the Headteacher (Accounting Officer) and working closely with Trustees, this pivotal role will ensure the Trust’s long-term financial sustainability, operational effectiveness and workforce planning in a challenging funding environment.

We are seeking a CFOO who will act as a trusted professional adviser, leading robust financial strategy, risk management, HR and operational infrastructure, while remaining hands-on and pragmatic. This is a highly visible, onsite role requiring discretion, sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively, always placing the best interests of pupils at the heart of decision-making.

Please contact Angel Topping at the school on email or please visit our website to download further information and an application form

Information about the school

Highsted Grammar School is a small girls’ grammar school (around 900 on roll, including 182 in Sixth Form) situated in the North Kent town of Sittingbourne. We were one of the first to convert to academy status in the autumn term 2010.

The school is a high-performing girls’ school, where pastoral care and enrichment feature as highly as academic success. Having featured three times in Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector’s list of outstanding schools, we are proud to play a leading role in the education of young people in our area. The pupils are exceptional in every way – they are enthusiastic, personable, caring, and show considerable initiative – and we enjoy the strong support of parents. Likewise, the staff team – teaching, support and administrative – is talented, dedicated, hard-working and committed to the continuing success of the school.

‘Pupils and students flourish and succeed at Highsted Grammar.’

‘Pupils are courteous, polite and welcoming – they are happy, safe and well cared for’.

Ofsted 2023

Job Contact Information

• Name:Angel Topping
• Address:Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT
• Telephone: (01795) 424223
• Email: topping.a@highsted.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01795) 429375

Documents

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• CFOO Advert