Finance Officer at Twynham Learning Core Services

Posted on 24 October 2026
Applications close on 03 November 2026

Apply

All Locations:

Christchurch

Salary Details:

£14,512 - £15,218 pro-rate annual salary

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

Function:

School Support Staff

Employer:

Twynham Learning

Job Working Pattern:

Part time

Closing time of advert

Not Specified

Home
Vacancies
Finance Officer at Twynham Learning Core Services

About the role

Vacancy type	Support staff
Start date	ASAP (subject to pre-start checks)
Contract term	Permanent
Working hours	20 hours per week
Weeks per year	Year-round contract
Grade	6
Salary range (per annum)	Support staff salary points 6 – 9 £26,847 to £28,153 (FTE) £14,512 to £15,218 (pro rata)
Location	Twynham Learning Core Services, co-located with The Grange School, Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Reports to	Trust Finance Manager

About the Post

We are seeking to appoint a Treasury Finance Officer to join our Twynham Learning Core Services (“Trust Headquarters”) function. Twynham Learning is a multi-academy trust comprised of three secondary schools and five primary schools in the BCP conurbation.

This exciting opportunity is a newly created post within our friendly, professional and welcoming Core Services Finance team. The successful candidate will have scope to develop and shape the role and develop extensive knowledge of school funding streams. You will be the first point of contact for all income enquiries and will work closely with our fantastic school-based Finance teams.

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

ensure all our funding and other income is correctly coded and posted onto our accounting system
post all parental income onto the accounting system using data from our Management Information System
use and maintain data on excel spreadsheets
raise sales invoices
monito aged receivables and send statements
liaise with TL school staff and external stakeholders to resolve any queries
manage group email inboxes and respond to queries
promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

An opportunity to contribute to our local community by supporting the education of children and young people
26 days’ holiday leave per year, increasing to 29 days with service (pro rata for part timers)
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
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 proficient with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office software
have excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach, ensuring work is completed accurately, consistently, and to a high standard
posess excellent interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff across the trust on a regular basis
are a self-starter, able to identify opportunities for improvement

Previous accounting experience and knowledge of school-based systems and/or accounting platforms are desirable.

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

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact [email protected]

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form from this vacancy’s page on our website here: https://twynhamlearning.com/vacancies

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9am.

Further Information

Twynham Learning values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Twynham Learning 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. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Apply

Other jobs like this

Similar