Finance Officer

New College Durham Academies Trust, Stanley, DH9 0TW

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,699.00 - £37,280.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Officer job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, well organised, experienced Finance Officer to join our Finance Team at New College Durham Academies Trust. This position will be based at Wellfield School.

Working under the direction of the Finance Manager, successful candidates should be Level 4 AAT qualified with a minimum of 2 years experience using an accounts package.

Applicants will be proficient in working with all Microsoft packages, including Outlook, Word and Excel and must have experience of working in an office environment and supporting senior leaders within an organisation. Experience of producing financial reports, budgets and other financial information is essential.

As well as excellent communication skills, you must have the ability to lead and motivate other staff whilst simultaneously dealing with a number of projects and ensuring tasks are complete to adhere to any deadlines.

For more information regarding this role please contact Gillian Jackson, Finance Manager on G.Jackson@ncdat.org.uk.

Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation.

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.

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

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 New College Durham Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-college-durham-academies-trust

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