Finance Officer

Wiltshire Council; Calne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking a Finance Officer to join a school team from December 2026 or January 2027. The role is central to smooth budget operation and offers varied, busy, and rewarding work with a touch of fun.

You will support the Headteacher in budget preparation and monitoring, produce financial reports for governors, manage day-to-day financial systems, and oversee staff employment paperwork, Health & Safety with the SLT, and related duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparation, management and monitoring of the school budget.
• Preparing regular financial reports for Headteacher and governors.
• Effectively managing and maintaining day-to-day financial systems within the school.
• Responsibility for school personnel administration.
• Responsibility for the completion of all new starter/leaver paperwork and other documentation relating to staff employment.
• Administration of Health & Safety (with the SLT) and management of medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Support Headteacher with budget preparation, management and monitoring.
• Prepare regular financial reports for Headteacher and governors.
• Maintain day-to-day financial systems within the school.
• Handle school personnel administration tasks.
• Complete new starter/leaver paperwork and staff employment documentation.
• Assist with Health & Safety administration and medical needs management.

Skills

Budget management

Financial reporting

Finance systems

HR administration

Health & Safety administration

Job description

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team from December 2026 or January 2027. Whilst this is a role that is crucial to the smooth running of the school, it can also be varied, busy, rewarding and (most of the time) fun.

• Supporting the Headteacher in the preparation, management and monitoring of the school budget.
• Preparing regular financial reports for the Headteacher and governors.
• Effectively managing and maintaining day-to-day financial systems within the school.
• Responsibility for school personnel administration.
• Responsibility for the completion of all new starter/leaver paperwork and other documentation relating to staff employment.
• Administration of Health & Safety (with the SLT) and management of medical needs.