Role: Procurement and Finance Officer

Location: Trust Head Office, Writhlington, Radstock (This is an office based role)

Start Date: June 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 19th April

Interview Date: Monday 27th April

Hours: 37 per week, 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Thursday and 8:30am - 4:00pm Friday

Salary: Grade 8 and scale point range 27 - 31, £38,220 - £41,771 per annum

About the Trust

The Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is a forward-thinking multi-academy trust dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils. We pride ourselves on a culture of collaboration, transparency, and excellence. By centralising key expertise, we ensure our schools are supported by robust operational frameworks, allowing educators to focus on what matters most: the children.

This is an exciting new role created to strengthen our central team. As the Procurement and Finance Officer, you have a unique chance to make a real difference by shaping how the Trust manages its resources. You won't just be processing figures, you will work closely with the management accounts teams, central team leaders and key school leaders to identify savings. If you are looking for a role where you can take ownership, innovate, and see the direct impact of your work across multiple sites, this is the position for you.

We are looking for a highly analytical professional with a background in procurement, contract management, or public-sector finance. You should be someone who thrives in a demanding environment with strong commercial acumen alongside a focus on compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end tender processes, from drafting specifications to awarding contracts, ensuring full compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook.
• Maintain a central contract register to identify renewal opportunities and drive multi-school cost savings.
• Provide clear management reporting in order to support procurement decision making.
• Act as a bridge between the central office and school leaders, guiding procurement decisions and informing budget setting.
• Monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and energy supplies to ensure the Trust receives maximum value and efficiency.
• Support internal audits and statutory year-end processes to maintain rigorous financial controls.

There are many advantages to working for us including 26 days’ annual leave (rising to 31 after 5 years service) plus bank holidays (pro rata), access to a government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.