National Foundation for Educational Research
Appointment of Head of Finance and Commercial Support

The lives of children and young people worldwide are inextricably linked to the amount and quality of education they receive. At the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), our mission is to improve outcomes for future generations everywhere and to support positive change across education systems. We do this by creating and sharing robust research evidence and insights on education policy and practice, informing policymakers and other key decision makers on the issues that matter in education and strengthening practice in the classroom.

As the UK’s leading independent provider of education research and analysis, we are a not-for-profit organisation with an income of £19 million pa and 240 staff. Our expertise, long history, vast experience and pioneering methods have established our reputation as an authoritative, trusted and respected voice in education.
We now seek an outstanding Head of Finance and Commercial Support to provide strategic advice to support our decision making, strengthen our commercial expertise, work closely with our evolving business development hub, support our bidding decisions, ensure financial information and analysis are being used effectively and to lead our finance team.
This is a new role, and strong communication and collaboration skills will be essential, alongside a demonstrable track record of applying financial and commercial expertise and a genuine resonance with the mission and aims of NFER.

To download further information on the role or to apply, please visit https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference 6143. The closing date for applications is 08:30 GMT on Thursday 10 November 2022.

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