Finance Officer

Southwick Church of England Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9PH

22 days remaining to apply

Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
22 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week. 08.30 - 15.00 with 1/2 hour for lunch - start and end times are flexible for the right candidate. 40 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Between £27,254 and £28,598

What skills and experience we're looking for

Some of your duties and responsibilities will include, undertaking the financial and administration for the school and to support the Headteacher and Trustees in maintaining financial control. Ensuring the servicing, maintenance and record keeping of buildings, contracts, risk assessments and other resources. Preparing the draft budget with the Headteacher and Central Team while monitoring income and expenditure against the budget. There will also be some supervision and management involved in this role in liaison with kitchen and cleaning staff. It is imperative that the post holder possesses the knowledge and skills to undertake a range of office and finance tasks, including word processing, database, and interpersonal / telephone skills.

For a complete Job description, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

What the school offers its staff

Southwick is a very special Church of England primary school in the village of Southwick, near Trowbridge. The school as we know it, was established in 1869 to provide an education based on moral and religious instruction for the poor families of Southwick.

Our mission is to ensure that, through a loving Christian fellowship, our children learn all the values, skills and knowledge they need so that they can grow into positive and active members of the community in which they live. Our belief is that ‘to love’ is at the heart of being a Christian and underpins our mission: “Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:4 Southwick is a warm, friendly environment in which everyone is welcome. We are an inclusive school and ambitious for all of our children.

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

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.