Finance Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chosen Hill School is a thriving 11-18 academy situated between Cheltenham and Gloucester, inviting applications for a Finance Officer to support the school finance team with a focus on sales and purchase ledger processing. A good working knowledge of Sage is desirable and experience in a finance office environment is essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to help develop and implement the finance provision while working in a busy

Qualifications

• A good working knowledge of Sage accounts is desirable.
• Experience of working in a finance office environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the school finance team with sales and purchase ledger processing.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Sage accounts

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

23/09/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Chosen Hill School would like to appoint a Finance Officer to support the school finance team with a particular focus on sales and purchase ledger processing.

A good working knowledge of Sage accounts package is desirable and experience of working in a finance office environment is essential.

We seek a person who has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to support the development and implementation of all aspects of the finance provision in a busy and demanding service driven environment.

Chosen Hill School is a thriving comprehensive academy, judged good by Ofsted in all categories.

It is a large, popular and successful 11-18 Academy School situated in Churchdown half way between Cheltenham and Gloucester.

We have around 1300 students on roll, of which 200 are in the Sixth Form.

Chosen Hill is a happy school, where students, staff and parents work closely in partnership.

There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.

Please see the job description for detailed information about the Finance Officer role.

What the school offers its staff We offer:

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme option
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Coffee Machine
• Termly Breakfasts Commitment to safeguarding “Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility.

Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has an important role to play in safeguarding children.

School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating.

All school staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn.

This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.”(Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022)

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