Finance Assistant

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, 9.00am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday Term Time Only plus 10 days during school holidays
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,500 - £24,702

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Finance Assistant to join our small Finance team. Working in a busy office environment, you will be supporting the Finance Officer to carry out a wide range of duties ensuring the school complies with financial policies and procedures.

We are looking for an individual who has:

• School financial administration experience
• Knowledge of current good practice in financial management
• Competency in ICT packages including the use of Oracle
• Is hardworking, flexible and has excellent communication skills

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory reference checks.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

What the school offers its staff

In return we provide access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, employee assistance wellbeing program and opportunities for professional development.

Further details about the role

Please complete and return your application form, along with a covering letter, to: Recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

“Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check”.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Finance Assistant JD PS Sept 24.pdf - 147 KB (opens in new tab)

APPLICATION FORM - Support Guidance Notes.doc - 247 KB (opens in new tab)

About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1689 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Durham Johnston Comprehensive School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@durhamjohnston.org.uk
• Phone number: 01913843887
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/durham-johnston-comprehensive-school (opens in new tab)

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a happy, successful and dynamic community and we have retained this spirit during this period. We have a national reputation for academic excellence and are well respected in our local community, something of which we are very proud. Staff often stay at Durham Johnston for a significant period of time as we value staff well-being and allow a significant amount of professional autonomy.

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