Finance Officer

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 May 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm 35-minute unpaid break 4 days a week and a 40-minute unpaid break 1 day a week-hour unpaid break School term-time, Trust Training Days, INSET days and 2 weeks in the school holidays
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Support staff salary points 6-9, £23,327 to £24,462 (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic and efficient Finance Officer to join our fantastic team at Poole High School.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

Support the School Finance Manager in the day to day running of the school finance office
Support in managing financial transactions for the school to ensure legal compliance and effective governance
Management of bank accounts & petty cash, including posting ledger transactions and reconciling regularly
Management of purchase ledger
Posting of transactions onto accounting ledger
Process all ordering, in line with MAT policies
Preparation of supplier payments
Preparation of all invoicing
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative
Ability to reconcile priorities, work to tight deadlines and problem solve
Excellent interpersonal skills
Previous accounting experience
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Have high energy, passion and a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people
Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

Aim high
Keep improving
Don’t leave anyone behind
See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

An opportunity to work in a school environment with wonderful children as well as exceptional colleagues
High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.