Finance Officer

Severn Academies Educational Trust, Stourport-On-Severn, DY13 8AX

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Payscale 5 Point 12 - (Actual £26,490.29)

Finance Officer job summary

Finance Officer

Permanent Post

NJC Payscale 5 Point 12

(FTE £28,598, Actual £26,490.29)

37 hours per week

Term Time + 4 weeks

Available 1st September 2026

Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET) central team has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and committed individual to join our Trust as a Finance Officer.

As an integral member of the trust central team, the Finance Officer will work closely with the wider finance department to support the day-to-day financial operations across the Trust, ensuring alignment with the ethos and values of Severn Academies Educational Trust. The postholder will play a pivotal role in maintaining financial accuracy and efficiency, providing high-quality administrative and transactional support that enables the effective delivery of the Trust’s core aims.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, good numeracy skills, and an understanding of basic financial processes. You should be highly organised, comfortable working with financial software, and possess excellent communication skills.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the smooth running of our finance team and support the future of our schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing of purchase invoices, sales invoices and purchase orders
  
• Supporting reconciliation tasks and maintaining accurate financial records.
  
• Assisting with the Trust payment processes and monitoring of Trust Bank Accounts.
  
• Responding to routine financial queries from schools within the Trust and external suppliers.
  
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly financial reports and data entry.
  

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people with a range of opportunities for further professional development and progression.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension
  
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
  
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
  
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
  
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.
  

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further details of the Trust and the post of Finance Officer, please refer to our website or attached documents.

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 24th June 2026 with interviews being held shortly after.

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Severn Academies Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Severn Academies Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/severn-academies-educational-trust

Chair’s Welcome

Welcome to Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET)

As the Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am delighted to welcome you to the Severn Academies Educational Trust. Our commitment to providing exceptional education and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment is at the heart of everything we do in our mission to grow brilliance

At SAET, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. Our dedicated team of educators and staff work tirelessly to ensure that every student receives the highest quality education and the support they need to succeed. We are proud of our achievements and the positive impact we have on our students’ lives.

Our focus on community and innovation reflects our commitment to preparing our students for the future. We strive to create a learning environment that not only nurtures academic excellence but also promotes environmental stewardship and social responsibility. We want our pupils to become beacons of excellence.

Thank you for visiting our website. We invite you to explore and learn more about our schools, our values, and our vision for the future.

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