Dorset Council
Assistant School Accountant (Trainee) - Milton Abbey School
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Assistant School Accountant (trainee)
Milton Abbey is seeking to appoint an Assistant School Accountant (trainee) within the school’s small, friendly, but busy finance department.
As part of the role you will be overseeing the school’s accounts payable function but also providing general accounts support in a variety of areas, assuming greater responsibility as you learn. In time you will assist with the production of monthly management accounts and the annual audit for example.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive person, with excellent communication skills and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in their work.
The successful applicant will be educated to A’ level (or equivalent) but you may also have a degree (ideally in a business or related subject). You may have some exposure to accounting but this not essential. You will certainly be a great team player and will relish the opportunities and challenges of working in a school environment and developing a long-term career in finance.
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This is a full-time position working year-round, within a supportive team, and full training will be given including study support towards an appropriate accounting qualification such as AAT.
Further Information
Further details may be obtained from our website or via email at [email protected].
Applications must be submitted on the school’s application form.
The closing date for applications is Monday 24th August 2026 at 12.00 noon.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Please note that we are not accepting applications for this position through any employment agency and all applications should be made direct to the school.
About Us
Milton Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be the subject of pre-employment checks with statutory bodies including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the school will seek references to ensure suitability to work with children.
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This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Additionally, please be aware that Milton Abbey School will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates. These checks are purely to assist whether an individual is suitable to work with children. To avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
Please note that our school is a no smoking/vaping site.
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