Finance Officer


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education and qualifications

GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics

Good standard of general education

AAT qualification or working towards AAT

Relevant finance, accounting or business administration qualification

Professional knowledge and experience

Experience of working in a finance, accounting or administrative department

Excellent working knowledge and practice in Microsoft Office packages and accounting software. Particularly Excel to present financial data and SAGE

Experience of managing and operating financial systems

Experience of processing financial transactions accurately

Experience of maintaining confidential records and handling sensitive information.

Good communication skills; ability to communicate effectively at Principal, Operational Management and senior staff levels and to liaise effectively with internal and external auditors.

Good organisational skills, able to co-ordinate a variety of tasks/communications/meetings and organise own workload

Experience of budget monitoring and reconciliation.

Experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll processes.

Experience of working in a school environment

Traits and competencies

Committed to and good understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection practice and procedure

Able to carry out routine tasks without close supervision

Able to identify, prioritise and deal with issues as they occur

A ‘self-starter’ with the ability to motivate self, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

Ability to be customer focused so as to assist non-financial stakeholders.

Someone who is:

• Willing to work outside of normal hours if required

• Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances

• Enthusiastic, approachable and team spirited

What the school offers its staff

Staff benefits

Every school is unique and ours is no exception. One of our unique selling points is the relatively high average length of service of our staff, and relatively low rate of staff turnover. Neither of these are by chance and are the product of staff feeling trusted, empowered and recognised for leading the roles they do. We feel that a mark of the outstanding school we are is symbolised by the number of staff who choose to send their children to be educated with us.

Below is a list of just some of the ‘pull factors’ that contribute to making our school a great place to work:

• An allocation of three, paid staff wellbeing days, where employees are not required to be in school.

• Access to a beautiful property at below market rent situated a short distance from our school (subject to availability/waiting list)

• Commitment to staff wellbeing through a variety of internal practices, designed to recruit and retain the very best staff.

• Complimentary use of the school sports facilities, fitness suite and swimming pool (timetable in place).

• Comprehensive range of staff social events throughout the year.

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Freshly prepared and cooked food available on site

• Health and wellbeing support including access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP); that provides free, confidential, confidential counselling services and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day.

• Staff Wellbeing Group, who meet regularly to ensure that our staff wellbeing is prioritised.

• Outstanding, tailored CPD

• Pension Scheme membership (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pensions Scheme)

• Support in completing relevant external leadership development programmes.

• The school is located within the beautiful Cotswold town of Chipping Campden, with friendly businesses, including a wide range of restaurants and pubs.

Commitment to safeguarding

Chipping Campden School is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Employment is subject to enhanced DBS including barred list for working with children.

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