School Finance Manager - Poole High School
Dorset CouncilWe are delighted to be recruiting for a permanent dedicated and motivated School Finance Manager to join our busy, professional and friendly finance department at Poole High School. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague. £34,777 to £39,147 per annum Actual Salary (pay award pending)
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- ensure the financial resource planning is in place to support Poole High School’s excellence strategy.
- oversee the financial operations of Poole High School.
- manage the budget ensuring financial efficiencies, preparing financial reports, and ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations.
- play a key part in supporting the school's educational mission by ensuring efficient and responsible financial management.
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Further Information
What we can offer you
- A welcoming, supportive, professional and respected team of colleagues
- 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
- 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:
- Have strong accounting ability and preferably experience within school finance
- A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in financial management within an educational setting.
- Excellent skills in a range of IT packages and strong knowledge of financial software and systems.
- Knowledge of relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
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
About Us
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Nikki Steele on 01202 662015 or email us at [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 and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Monday 9 June 2025.
However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so encourage you to apply early.
Interview date to be confirmed.