Trainee School Business and Finance Support Officer

Capita plc; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Capita plc is recruiting a Trainee School Business and Finance Support Officer in Stafford. The role involves onsite work in schools and multi academy trusts, assisting with budget monitoring and quarterly returns, and providing remote support from home when not onsite.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be local to the Stafford area with own transport, and be IT literate with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Local to the area with access to own transport.
• IT literate – primarily MS Office.
• Positive and proactive approach to work.
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with colleagues within Capita Entrust and the Local Authority.
• To deliver service to schools, academies, local authorities and any other customers.
• To communicate in a clear and professional manner with our customers in writing, face to face, on the phone or by electronic means.
• To establish and maintain positive professional relationships with customers and colleagues, making a positive contribution to the business, and promoting the wider interests of Entrust.
• To maintain, encourage and enforce high standards of operational excellence for the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Local to area

Proactive attitude

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Trainee School Business and Finance Support Officer

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Capita Entrust team as a Trainee School Business and Finance Officer in Stafford area. The role involves working both onsite within schools and Multi Academy Trusts, assisting with budget monitoring and quarterly returns, and providing remote support from home when not onsite. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Capita Entrust team as a Trainee School Business and Finance Officer in the Stafford area

. Being based within this region is essential.

The role involves working both onsite within schools and Multi Academy Trusts, assisting with budget monitoring and quarterly returns, and providing remote support from home when not onsite.

Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with colleagues within Capita Entrust and the Local Authority
• To deliver service to schools, academies, local authorities and any other customers
• To communicate in a clear and professional manner with our customers in writing, face to face, on the phone or by electronic means
• To establish and maintain positive professional relationships with customers and colleagues, making a positive contribution to the business, and promoting the wider interests of Entrust.
• To maintain, encourage and enforce high standards of operational excellence for the team

About You

• Excellent communication skills
• Local to the area with access to own transport
• IT literate - primarily MS Office
• Positive and proactive approach to work
• Full UK Driving License

About Capita Education:

Capita works in partnership with schools, academy trusts and local authorities to provide specialist expertise, ensuring every child and young person receives a good education, is in a safe and healthy environment and is given expert guidance to realise their full potential.

At Capita we provide traditional back-office support services such as HR to schools and multi academy trusts. We also have a specialised education and skills support organisation, Entrust.

Entrust is a joint venture company between Staffordshire County Council and Capita and has supported educational establishments across England to improve outcomes since 2013.

As an education and skills support services organisation, we're all about excellence in education, creating better outcomes and making things easier for our customers. It's central to everything we do.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary (£25,155.00)
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering endless opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [e-mail]

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Trainee School Business and Finance Support Officer

Company: Capita plc

Salary: £22,000 to £25,155 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: ST17 0XA

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Nov 2026

Closing date: 12 Dec 2026