Finance Officer - Wessex MAT Head Office

Finance Officer

Salary: Grade 6 SCP 6-9 (£20,409 – £21,402)

Start date: March 2026

Wessex Multi Academy Trust currently has a vacancy for a part time finance officer. The position is 33.5 hours per week and is term time only (plus INSET). 

The Wessex Multi-Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Finance Officer; to join our central Finance team.  Whilst this position is part of the central finance team, the postholder may be required to travel to school sites for meetings.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, suitably experienced and qualified individual to take responsibility for:

• ensuring financial regulations are adhered to and controlled, in accordance with Trust policy and DfE.
• raising purchase orders, check and process invoices for payments and reporting for BACs runs.
• preparing transactions and reports for bank reconciliation
• other responsibilities include processing all income into the assigned schools (banking, invoicing, and reconciling), preparation of invoices, collection of fees and other dues, and ensuring a full reconciliation is undertaken at least once a month.

Candidates need to be well organised, have good communication skills and be able work with a high degree of accuracy. They will need to be highly organised, a team player and be happy to use their own initiative and work independently. Experience with finance systems and excel is essential.  Due to the nature of the role, the postholder will need to be able to fulfil the travel requirements. 

Why Join Our Trust?

• A strong, supportive and friendly team
• Excellent working conditions and opportunities for training and development.
• A varied and interesting role where no two days are the same.
• The chance to directly contribute to the smooth running of a successful finance team.
  

What we can offer you:

• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• A strong commitment to training and professional development
• Corporate staff discount at 1610 gym and swimming pool in Dorchester or Purbeck Leisure Centre
• Access to an employee benefits portal offering a full range of discounts
• Access to wellbeing support and Health Cash Plan
• Access to Bike and Tech schemes

Applications can be made, via www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.  Individual CVs will not be accepted.  You can also find further details about the Trust via the website. 

An application pack with further details, including how to apply, can be found on the Wessex website: www.wessex.ac

Wessex Multi-Academy Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an Enhanced DBS check Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. 

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.  This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.  As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. 

Applicants are advised that it is an offence to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.