Finance Officer

Ecclesbourne School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in Derbyshire is seeking a dedicated Finance Officer to ensure the school's financial health. This full-time role seeks a detail-oriented professional with a passion for making a positive impact on student education. The candidate will join a supportive team and benefit from professional development opportunities. Competitive salary offered based on experience.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Professional Development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Qualified or experienced in finance.
• Exceptionally accurate and numerate.
• Strong communicator for non-finance colleagues.
• Tech-savvy with finance software.
• Discreet handling of confidential info.
• Positive team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage school's financial health through hands-on tasks.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure effective financial processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Communication

Finance software proficiency

Trustworthiness

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant qualification in finance

Experience in a similar finance role

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Finance Officer

Location: Duffield, Derbyshire DE56

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (two part-time posts considered)

Salary: National Joint Council Pay Spine Points 12 to 15 (GBP28,598 to GBP30,024)

Are you a meticulous and proactive finance professional looking for a rewarding role at the heart of a vibrant school community?

Do you want to use your skills to make a direct impact on the education and future of young people?

If so, The Ecclesbourne School has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and skilled Finance Officer to join our supportive and friendly support staff team.

About the role

As our Finance Officer, you will be part of the cornerstone of our school’s financial health. This is a hands-on role where your work will directly contribute to providing an outstanding learning environment for our students. Your key responsibilities will be as outlined in the job description.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Qualified or experienced: Possess a relevant qualification, or have substantial, proven experience in a similar finance role.
• Has a keen eye for detail: Exceptionally accurate and numerate, with a methodical approach to tasks.
• A strong communicator: Able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues with patience and professionalism.
• Tech-savvy: Proficient in using finance software and Microsoft Office.
• Discrete and trustworthy: Able to handle confidential information with the utmost integrity.
• A team player: Collaborative, positive, and eager to be part of a school community.

Why join The Ecclesbourne School

• Make a real difference: See the tangible impact of your work on the school and its students.
• Supportive environment: Join a welcoming team in a school that values and invests in its staff.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training and career development within our supportive academy.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Immediate memberships of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a high percentage of employer contributions.
• Wellbeing: We value our staff and recognise the ongoing contributions they make to the continued success of the whole school.
• The school motto: Integrity. Tenacity. Service. is at the core of school life.
• School admissions: Children of members of staff, with a minimum of two years service at the school at the time of application, are included in our admissions criteria.
• Generous leave entitlement: 23 working days, rising to 26 working days after 5 years service, plus 8 Bank Holidays, plus 4 extra statutory days.

If you share our ethos we look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply

When you click apply you will be redirected to our website where you can download the school application form.

When applying please outline how your previous experience has prepared you for this role and what skills you will bring to it.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered protected. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK.

Our commitment to equality and diversity

As a school we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Please note that we do not accept applications by CV.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 29 September 2025

We encourage applicants to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications on an earlier date should there be a high number of candidates.