Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Plymouth
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£29,540 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Finance Administration HR Data Audit Administrative Support

FULL DESCRIPTION

Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4LT

Closing date: 27 April 2026 at 10am

Posted: 17 March 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Part time

Contract type: Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade D, scp 8-14 (Actual salary £13,039 per annum)

Finance Officer (Maternity Cover) job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hele’s School and Westcountry Schools Trust. Hele’s is a supportive, friendly and oversubscribed learning community with a very good reputation. We wish to appoint an exceptional candidate, who possesses energy and creativity and can provide effective and efficient cover to support colleagues. If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of ‘Team Hele’s’ and by working alongside others who share a passion and determination to provide the very best opportunities of our young people, then we would very much welcome your application.

Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)

Location: Across the Trust (based at Hele’s School currently)

Salary Scale: Dependent on experience. NJC Grade D (SCP 8 - 14)

Hours: 21 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Tuesday - Thursday)

  • Working as part of the Finance Team providing support to Westcountry Schools Trust as a whole. This will be achieved within Academy Financial Procedures whilst ensuring internal and external deadlines and audit requirements are consistently met.
  • Provide comprehensive general administrative support to the Finance Team and in particular to the Senior Finance Officer and School Business Accountant when required.
  • Develop the relevant skills and expertise as the work and responsibilities of the post develop such that the post holder can play an active role and contribute appropriately to the work of the team.
  • Contribute to a solution-based team approach.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references - references will be sought prior to interview. Proof of qualifications is compulsory.

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

Hele’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people; therefore, all posts will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Applying for the job

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

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