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, £41,771.00 to £46,142.00 FTE (pending a pay award)
Location: Head Office at Bakewell / other schools within the Trust / hybrid working from home
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job outline
The successful candidate will:
* Have experience of working in a school or Academy senior financial role, or similar position working alongside schools.
* Provide sound financial knowledge to School Business Mangers and Headteachers on all aspects of finance.
* Demonstrate the ability to support, challenge, and work in coproduction with senior colleagues and executive teams on all aspects of finance.
* Have experience of effectively managing a complex and varied workload.
* Be results-oriented, motivated by goals and be driven to achieve those goals.
* Display excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with a range of stakeholders with empathy and purpose.
Benefits
* An opportunity to work as part of a supportive team and empower you to further develop the Trust.
* A competitive salary and LGPS pension contributions.
* Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.
* Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from the office in Bakewell, home and the DDAT schools across the Trust.
* 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.
Application information
To apply, please complete our online application form using the following link: Senior Finance Officer - SAMPeople Recruit. 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: Sunday 5th July 2026. Provisional Interview date: W/c 13th July 2026.
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).
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