Credit Controller

Credit Controller

Permanent Contract

Part time, 22.5 hours per week, full year.

Flexible working arrangements considered.

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Salary Scale - Dependent on Experience

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is the future of independent education, founded on 600+ years of excellence. Academically driven, pastorally strong, values focused and pupil-centric, our children and young adults thrive in an environment focused on developing Confidence for life. Respect for all.

We are based in the iconic and historical City of Durham, Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation delivers independent, co-educational day and boarding experiences for pupils aged 3 to 18. Further information about the school can be found on our website. https://www.dcsf.org.uk/

We are looking to appoint a Credit Controller to join our Finance Team. This is a newly created role which will be responsible for ensuring that school fees are paid in line with set deadlines and for liaising with parents to resolve any outstanding payments.

Our ideal candidate would be an individual who demonstrates the ability to deal with sensitive information with the utmost discretion, maintaining confidentiality at all times. You will be a confident communicator, with strong numeracy skills and good attention to detail.

The successful candidate must:

·        be an experienced credit controller

·        have five or more GCSE (or equivalent) grade A-C (9-4)

·        have strong ICT and data analysis skills, including experience of working with databases

·        have exceptional people skills, including excellent customer service and communication skills

·        be well organised and efficient 

·        have the ability to work well under own direction and as part of a team.

·        have a sense of humour

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against the information from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure is required.

Informal discussions prior to interview are encouraged. Please contact Sara Middleton, Chief Operating Officer to discuss.  Tel: 0191 731 9270

Please apply using the non-teaching application form from our website: https://www.dcsf.org.uk/about-dcsf/work-at-dcsf

Completed applications should be returned directly by email to hr@dcsf.org.uk

Closing Date: Monday 2nd October 2023

Interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday 9th October 2023