Finance Officer

Doncaster Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Doncaster Council is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to join the central trust team. You will support the CFO with budgeting duties and manage up to two academy budgets, handling administration such as pay and contract changes with precision.

The role is permanent, full-time (37 hours/week) in Doncaster, with a salary between £34,811 and £40,444 pro rata for part-time. Close date: 27 November 2026; interviews early December 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing academy budgets and related administration.
• Ability to assist with central trust financial and budgeting duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist CFO with central trust financial and budgeting duties to ensure professional service delivery.
• Manage up to two academy budgets and associated administration, including pay and contract changes with accuracy.

Skills

Budget management

Job description

Finance Officer

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic Finance Officer who will be a key member of the trust central team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and successful trust and to help in the next stage of its development.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of the CFO to assist with the central trust financial and budgeting duties to ensure the delivery of a professional, efficient and effective service across the MAT. Main duties will involve the responsibility of up to two academy budgets and associated administration to include organising pay and contract changes with accuracy and attention to detail.

Job details

Salary Salary - £34,811-£40,444 Pro Rata for Part time

Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time

Region Doncaster

Job category/type Finance

Date posted 06/11/2026

Job reference REQ24374

Workign Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus 20 days to be worked across the academic year during the school holidays. To be in agreement with the Trust. Part-time may be considered for the right candidate.

Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 27 th November 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 3rd December 2026

We are a family of schools which values and embraces diversity and uniqueness across our trust and in our communities. We empower our children, staff, and wider communities to be ambitious and be the very best that they can be, in order to have the confidence to achieve their chosen place in society. We will achieve this through strong relationships, resilience, support, challenge, motivation and positivity. We aim to provide strong, ambitious and inspirational leadership in every school so that every pupil and every member of staff is encouraged to achieve more than they thought possible. Our learning evolves and adapts, moving toward our vision of aspiration.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity in the services provided to customers and all aspects of employment. We warmly welcome of applications from all sectors of the diverse community. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Disability Discrimination Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.

For more information please contact – [e-mail]

Address
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU