Finance Officer

Stephenson Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6AX

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  23 March 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Range 4, £33,143 – £35,412 (FTE), Actual £30,973.64 - £33,094.12
• Additional allowances:

  Range 4, £33,143 – £35,412 (FTE), Actual £30,973.64 - £33,094.12

Finance Officer job summary

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an organisation committed to supporting young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream secondary provision (Bridge Academy) and specialist secondary provision for students with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (Stephenson Academy). We provide inclusive education for young people with a range of educational and social needs in order to maximise and improve their life chances.

Finance Officer - 12 month FTC

Salary - Range 4, £33,143 - £35,412 (FTE), actual £30,973.64 - £33,094.12

Working Hours - 37 hours per week / 42 weeks per year (TTO + 3 weeks)

The successful candidate will -

Support Academies with budget monitoring, purchasing and procurement, monthly reporting, ensuring financial decisions align with the Trust’s strategic goals.

Ensure the Academy adheres to purchasing guidelines, administer support for new accounts and ensure contract file is maintained.

Liaise with Premises and Operations team to ensure compliance with Estates management, Fixed assets, procurement and IT

Provide training and support to school staff on financial procedures and systems to enhance the financial skills of Academy staff as appropriate.

Working within Stephenson Academy, you will be working as part of the team, creating a vital link between the academy and trust to ensure that we effectively manage and support Stephenson Academies growth and success.

Closing date for all applications: Monday 23rd February 2026

Interviews will take place Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Only completed applications will be accepted, no CVs can be submitted for this role.

Visits to Stephenson Academy are welcomed, please contact: recruitment@stephensonmktrust.org.uk

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.

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 Stephenson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stephenson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stephenson-academy

Stephenson Academy is a successful 80 place special school, which opened in 2012. It has a main site, which caters for 11-16 year olds. We have an associated independent sixth form provision for 16-19 year olds.

As a specialist academy we cater for students who have Education and Health Care Plans with an identified primary need of Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH), many with associated challenging behaviour. Many of our students have additional special educational needs such as speech, language and communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health difficulties

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