Senior Finance Officer

DDAT; Bakewell CP; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking at Bakewell Head O

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free eye tests

Contribution towards glasses for VDU

Employee Assistant Programme

Flexible working

Job summary

DDAT is seeking two Senior Finance Officers to join its central team. Based at Bakewell with hybrid working from home, you will report to the Finance Manager and work to support school budgets and financial procedures across the Trust.

You will bring experience from a school or academy finance role, provide sound financial guidance to School Business Managers and Headteachers, and work with senior colleagues to manage a varied workload in a results‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in school or academy senior financial role
• Ability to advise School Business Managers and Headteachers on finance
• Ability to manage a complex, varied workload
• Strong interpersonal skills with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provide sound financial knowledge to School Business Managers and Headteachers on all aspects of finance
• Support, challenge, and coproduce with senior colleagues and executive teams on all aspects of finance
• Be able to manage a complex and varied workload
• Build strong relationships with schools to ensure compliance with financial procedures and monitor Academy budgets

Job description

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Contract: Permanent

Hours per week: Full-time – 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: DDAT Grade 11 Pay Points 31-35, £43,149.00 to £47,665 FTE

Location: Head Office at Bakewell / other schools within the Trust / hybrid working from home

Reports to: Finance Manager

Job outline

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Finance Officers to join Derby Diocesan Academy Trust’s (DDAT) central team.DDAT is a Multi Academy Trust that oversee and support schools across Derbyshire and Derby City. Established in 2014 by the Diocese of Derby, DDAT is committed to providing high quality education for all children in their academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles. As a growing Trust, the Senior Finance Officer will play a pivotal role in our future growth.Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer will build strong relationships with our schools to ensure compliance with financial procedures and support them with the monitoring of Academy budgets.The successful candidate will:

1. Have experience of working in a school or Academy senior financial role, or similar position working alongside schools.
2. Provide sound financial knowledge to School Business Mangers and Headteachers on all aspects of finance.
3. Demonstrate the ability to support, challenge, and work in coproduction with senior colleagues and executive teams on all aspects of finance.
4. Have experience of effectively managing a complex and varied workload.
5. Be results-oriented, motivated by goals and be driven to achieve those goals.
6. Display excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of stakeholders with empathy and purpose.

In return, DDAT will offer you:

1. An opportunity to work as part of a supportive team and empower you to further develop the Trust.
2. A competitive salary and LGPS pension contributions.
3. Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.
4. Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from the office in Bakewell, home and the DDAT schools across the Trust.
5. Benefits including but not limited to; Free onsite parking at Bakewell Head Office, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests and a contribution towards a pair of glasses for employees using VDU’s, Employee Assistant Programme & an opportunity to work flexibly.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

Closing Date: 29th November 2026 Provisional Interview date: W/c 7th December 2026

Application information

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).