Place2Be provides emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools nationwide to build children's resilience through talking, creative work and play. We help children to cope with wide-ranging and often complex social issues including bullying, bereavement, domestic violence, family breakdown, neglect and trauma.

With the Duchess of Cambridge as our Royal Patron we are proud to be one of the charity partners of the high-profile Heads Together campaign to end the stigma and change the conversation on mental health once and for all.

Chief Financial Officer

London

Up to £90,000

Place2Be is at a pivotal point in its journey. In the last 23 years, we've grown from 5 schools in London to 282 schools nationwide and we are now recognised as a leading provider of mental health support in schools across the country. There is also growing recognition both politically and publicly of the importance of children’s mental health.

We are now looking for a highly strategic CFO to take responsibility for the financial management and direction of the organisation. This includes developing long-term financial forecasts, organisational effectiveness, business development and modelling. You will also have responsibility for leading the IT and facilities teams, and playing a key role on the Senior Leadership Team.

You will be a fully qualified accountant, with significant senior leadership experience, and experience of pricing and costing services, preferably in a multi-function organisation. You will be skilled at reviewing, enhancing and developing financial management systems and bring experience of strategically managing and developing IT. Critically, you will be able to contribute and challenge effectively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and establish a strong working relationship with the Chief Executive, supporting her on organisational wide strategy where appropriate.

To read the full Role and Person Description, and for further details on how to apply, please visit the Prospectus website to download the Appointment Brief.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our retained advisors at Prospectus, Linda Griffiths and Selam Petros on 0207 691 1920.

Closing date: Tuesday 26^th June