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Rainbow Shared services

Our central team provide support to our schools, enabling them to focus on our vision of ensuring that each and every child, no matter what their background or their circumstance, reaches their potential and leaves us ready for the next stage of life.

You can find out more about our central and executive teams by clicking on the links on the right-hand side of this page. 

James Ray

CFO/COO

James is the Chief Finance and Operating Officer of the Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust.

James is the Chief Finance and Operating Officer for the Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust, situated in the Mersey City Region.  His role focuses on ensuring the Trust complies with all legislative requirements around Finance, Human Resources, GDPR, Estates, Health & Safety and Governance.

James has extensive experience of financial management, having worked for over twenty years in the industry across a range of sectors, including a local authority and a large Merseyside charity.  Initially employed as Management Accountant at the charity, James’ role developed to include management of the charity’s treasury and estates matters.