Finance Officer

Durweston Church of England Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  6 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.90 - £16.90 Hourly

Finance Officer job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer to join our wonderful Durweston team. This role is offered on a permanent, part-time time basis, 20 hours per week, term time.

Durweston CE Primary School is a small, Church of England village school near Blandford Forum, Dorset. We are focused on nurturing individual children within a Christian ethos, offering a rich curriculum across mixed age classes (Year R-6).

Our school values of courage, compassion and joy are emphasised in our curriculum and support us in serving our local community. We have a strong commitment to safeguarding and have high expectations for all students.

Our vision statement ‘Feed the mind, nurture the spirit, free the imagination’ is at the core of everything we do. It underpins our teaching and learning and provides an environment that prepares our pupils to be confident, happy citizens. Our vision is underpinned by 1 Corinthians 16: 13-14 ‘Stand true in what you believe. Be courageous, be strong. And do everything with love.’

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working in a financial role within the educational sector would be beneficial.
• The ability to prioritise your workload while maintaining accuracy and meeting key deadlines
• Working knowledge of financial management systems

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
• An experienced central team where colleagues can flourish and thrive
• Opportunities for staff to develop their own career pathways
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Occupational Health and wellbeing scheme

Our leadership team is committed to ensuring all new staff members are warmly welcomed, well inducted and feel part of the school family.

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Durweston Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Durweston Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/durweston-church-of-england-primary-school

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