Job Introduction
Dogmersfield Primary School is a small school with a Church of England ethos and a family atmosphere. Our values of love, respect and courage, and our Vision statement ‘Start children off on the way they should go… so they live life in all its fullness’ are at the heart of all that we do.
We are looking for a friendly, organised Finance Officer to join our small and welcoming village school. In our close‑knit community, strong interpersonal skills and a positive, approachable manner are just as important as financial experience.
Working closely with the Headteacher, you will help ensure the school’s finances are well‑managed, compliant, and supporting the best possible opportunities for our children. Your responsibilities will include day‑to‑day financial administration, monitoring, reporting, and purchasing in line with Hampshire County Council policies.
As a key point of contact for staff and parents, you’ll need to be patient, confident, and comfortable building warm professional relationships. In return, we offer a supportive team environment and the chance to make a meaningful impact on our school community.
Key Responsibilites
- Support the preperation, management and monitoring of the school budget
- Manage financial operations, including payments, reconciliations and banking
- Record staff hours, overtime, absences, and contract changes, liaise with Hampshire payroll services for queries and adjustments
- Assist with tendering processes and purchasing and contract decisions to ensure best value
- Assist with recruitment processes, including advertising roles, arranging interviews, and completing pre‑employment checks
- Maintain staff records, contracts, and HR documentation, keep Single Central Record up to date
- Support induction processes for new staff
- Maintain and update policy files, staff handbooks, and statutory school documents
- Provide high‑quality administrative support to the Headteacher and senior leadership team
- Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
- Health and Safety Officer, ensuring complaince with health and safety requirements
Essential Skills and Qualifications
- Friendly, approachable and calm, with the ability to build positive relationshps with staff, parents, children and visitors
- Highly orgnaised, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a busy school office
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable, willing to respond to the varied needs of a primary school
- Experience of working in an administrative role, ideally within a school or similar setting
- Finance administration experience: budgeting, forecasting, purchasing
- Payroll administration experience
- AAT qualification (part-qualified or studying) or similar financial training
- Good standard of general education (GCSE English and Maths)
- Strong ICT skills, with experience of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
What we offer
- A welcoming school that has a warm, caring ethos, which is driven by our values of love, courage and respect
- A supportive and collaborative staff team who value each other's strengths
- A varied role with opportunities for professional development
- The opportunity to play an important role in shaping the future of our school
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
