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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Officer to join Derby Diocesan Academy Trust’s (DDAT) central team.
DDAT is a Multi Academy Trust that oversee and support schools across Derbyshire and Derby City. Established in 2014 by the Diocese of Derby, DDAT is committed to providing high quality education for all children in their academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles. As a growing Trust, the Senior Finance Officer will play a pivotal role in our future growth.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer will build strong relationships with our schools to ensure compliance with financial procedures and support them with the monitoring of Academy budgets.
The successful candidate will:
In return, DDAT will offer you:
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).
Completed Application forms and References and Monitoring forms should be submitted to HR@ddat.org.uk by the closing date. Please Note: CVs will not be accepted.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about this post, please email HR@ddat.org.uk in the first instance.
Provisional Interview Date: Tuesday 4 March 2025