Senior Finance Officer

Chipping Sodbury School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,181.50 - £19,576.00 Annually (Actual) £36,363 - £39,152 FTE

Senior Finance Officer job summary

The Athelstan Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of six secondary schools and four primary schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We currently employ over 800 people and educate over 5,000 pupils and plan to expand further over the coming years.

As a member of our Athelstan Trust, you will benefit from:

- Being part of a trust that is absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools

- Our commitment to developing the talents and skills of all our staff throughout their career

- Being part of a caring, collaborative and excellent community

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised and motivated Senior Finance Officer to join our support staff at Chipping Sodbury School.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher and Finance Business Partner to ensure the effective operation of the school's financial systems and processes. They will contribute to the school's financial planning, monitoring and reporting, helping to ensure that resources are managed efficiently to support the best possible outcomes for our students.

Our commitment to safeguarding children and young people

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.

References

References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check (see information below) and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

Flexible working and equality

We are a flexible working employer and are open to requests for working arrangements which make this post manageable to suitable candidates. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview also, so please ask us.

Further information

Candidates who would like to talk about this opportunity are invited to contact Dani Gregory by email dgregory@theathelstantrust.org

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

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 Chipping Sodbury School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 775 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Chipping Sodbury School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-sodbury-school

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