Job Description

St Mary's CE Middle School, Puddletown



Permanent Data and Finance Officer, up to 30 hours per week



Term Time only (38 weeks per year plus one week during the holidays)



Grade 6 - 13.05 to 13.69 per hour (pay award pending)



Closing Date: Sunday 6th July 2025



Interview Date: Thursday 10th July 2025



St Mary's CE Middle School, Puddletown, has a rare and exciting vacancy for a Data and Finance Officer who will join our supportive and friendly Admin Team providing vital support services to our staff, pupils and parents. This is a fast-paced, varied, and rewarding role!



The role is for up to 30 hours per week that can be over 4 or 5 days (to be discussed at interview).



Key Responsibilities:


Data Protection Lead: Oversee the schools data protection processes including the coordination of SAR/FOI responses Admissions: Handle the pupil admissions process from initial enquiry to enrolment including maintaining records Management Information System (MIS): Maintenance of the schools MIS (Arbor) and other pupil systems including data analysis, statutory returns and end of year procedures Finance: To accurately raise orders and invoices for payment, reconcile statements and bank cash Office Support: Support with answering the phone and reception. The potential to become a first aider with training provided where appropriate

What We're Looking For:


A friendly and professional individual with strong interpersonal skills A proactive team player who can multitask in a fast-paced school environment Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality Previous data and/or finance experience (school experience preferred but not essential) Excellent communication skills - confident in dealing with staff, students and parents A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The provides a general overview of the role, although the Context Statement includes more detailed information about this exciting opportunity.



Any questions?



For further information about the role, please contact Tori in the office on 01305 848293.



Other things you need to know:



Employment is to the Wessex Multi-Academy Trust and employees may be required to work across any of the Academy Trust Schools in accordance with operational requirements.




St. Mary's CE Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

St. Mary's CE Middle School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.