Job Description

About the Post

Our Finance Officer will support with high-quality operational finance processing across Twynham School and The Grange School (known collectively as 'Twynham TGS'), within the Twynham Learning Multi Academy Trust. This role will deliver transactional processing and reporting across multiple business areas to a high standard. This is an opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a team of friendly, supportive, professional Finance experts.

Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special.

This post is based primarily at Twynham School but you are likely to work regularly across both of our sites.

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

Management of bank accounts and petty cash, including posting ledger transactions

and reconciling regularly

Posting of all transactions onto accounting ledger

Month end reconciliations of control accounts

Process all ordering, in line with MAT policies

Preparation of supplier payments

Taking bookings of school facilities

Preparation of all lettings and other sale ledger invoicing

Managing group email inboxes

Setting up and monitoring payments through Arbor (our management information

system) for extra-curricular activities

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with

our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme

Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range

of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified

professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing

resources

A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources

Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and

beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and

retail/DIY stores

Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands

A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the

day

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

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

are a self-starter who can use their initiative

have the ability to drive change to make processes more robust and/or efficient

have excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to interact with trust and school leaders

on a regular basis

can travel independently between trust sites

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

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 16,003.00-16,782.00 per year

Expected hours: 26 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/06/2025