Finance Officer
What skills and experience we're looking for
Chulmleigh Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and friendly person to join our committed and hardworking finance and administrative team.
The role is to provide comprehensive finance and administrative support to ensure the smooth day to day operation of tasks within specific areas of the Academy and maintaining and devising efficient and effective financial and administrative processes and procedures.
The successful candidate will need to be confident with excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills. The post holder will need to be able to prioritise work to meet deadlines and maintain a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.This interesting and varied role will include shared responsibility for purchase orders and producing reports and supporting a wide range of financial and general administrative services within the Academy.
Experience of working in a school finance or admin team environment would be an advantage, although not essential as training will be provided.
We are pleased to offer this permanent post for 21 hours per week x 41 weeks per annum (term time plus 2 weeks during the summer holidays to support year-end audit). The working pattern is to be agreed at interview.
This role is based at Chulmleigh College and will involve working with the other schools within the Trust.
The candidate pack (including job description) and application form are available on our website. Completed application forms to be emailed to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk by 10am on Monday 3rd February. All applications will be acknowledged.
Closing date: 10 am Monday, 3rd February 2025Interview Date: Wednesday, 12th February 2025
What the school offers its staff
Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
Commitment to safeguarding
As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures. All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.