Senior Finance Officer
| Posting date: | 07 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Worthing, Not recorded, BN13 1JX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5e42fdc4-77e9-4272-af4d-b2b490d39e56 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly organised and detail‑driven Senior Finance Officer to join our central team. This role is essential in ensuring smooth day‑to‑day financial operations across our Trust. You will maintain accurate financial records, support school leaders with practical finance guidance, and help uphold strong financial controls in every school.
Working across multiple sites, you’ll process transactions, assist with budget monitoring, and contribute to audit readiness throughout the year. The role requires confidence with numbers, strong IT skills—especially spreadsheets—and the ability to prioritise deadlines in a busy environment. Discretion, professionalism and clear communication are essential.
If you want to make a meaningful difference by supporting schools to deliver high‑quality education, we’d love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Please see application pack
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.
We are seeking a highly organised and detail‑driven Senior Finance Officer to join our central team. This role is essential in ensuring smooth day‑to‑day financial operations across our Trust. You will maintain accurate financial records, support school leaders with practical finance guidance, and help uphold strong financial controls in every school.
Working across multiple sites, you’ll process transactions, assist with budget monitoring, and contribute to audit readiness throughout the year. The role requires confidence with numbers, strong IT skills—especially spreadsheets—and the ability to prioritise deadlines in a busy environment. Discretion, professionalism and clear communication are essential.
If you want to make a meaningful difference by supporting schools to deliver high‑quality education, we’d love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Please see application pack
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.