Finance Officer
Marine Academy Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
19 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours/41 weeks (term time plus 2 weeks) (Monday – Thursday 08.00 – 16:00 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Actual Salary: £23,887 - £26,244 (Grade D)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and detail-focused Finance Officer (Grade D) to join our professional support team. This role is key to ensuring the effective day-to-day financial administration of the school and to supporting senior leaders in delivering excellent outcomes for students.
As Finance Officer, you will provide a comprehensive financial administration service, supporting the Senior Leadership Teams and budget holders across the schools. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the full ordering process, processing sales invoices and income, maintaining accurate financial records, managing cash and card transactions, and supporting the monitoring of trip accounts. You will also input and maintain financial data on the Trust’s financial management system and assist with period-end and year-end financial processes.
The successful candidate will work closely with staff, students, parents, suppliers and external partners, providing clear guidance and ensuring that financial procedures are followed accurately and consistently. You will be required to exercise initiative, manage competing priorities and make informed decisions in line with Trust policies and procedures.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at Marine Academy Plymouth and Primary include:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- Access to high-quality professional development and training
- Clear systems and processes supported by Trust-wide expertise
- Opportunities to work as part of a strong and values-led Multi Academy Trust
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Marine Academy Plymouth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 975 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Marine Academy Plymouth website
- Email address
- Recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Marine Academy Plymouth
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk.
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