Finance Officer

Would you like to an interesting and varied finance role that helps wildlife?  Then we are looking for you……

Avon Wildlife Trust is looking for a Finance Officer to support their small Finance  team and provide an accurate, efficient and professional finance service across the Trust. 

This role would suit someone who has had experience in a similar finance role. You will be responsible for processing a variety of transactions including purchase and sales invoices, staff expenses, gift aid and finance queries. Working with a passionate team in a friendly, dynamic environment where everything we do supports our teams who are delivering for nature and wildlife. 

The successful candidate is likely to enjoy being busy with a variety of tasks, being well-organised and with good attention to detail.

Who are we?

Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity working to protect and restore wildlife in Bristol, Bath and the West of England (former county of Avon). We want to enable nature to recover on a grand scale, with more abundant wildlife in our cities and countryside. We work with schools and communities, landowners and volunteers, people of all ages and backgrounds - to develop wildlife-rich places and wildlife-rich lives. We create, connect and care for places rich in wildlife, champion the value of nature, and inspire people and communities to care for wildlife. The Trust is supported by more than 17,000 members, 650 volunteers, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK.

Avon Wildlife Trust values diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We also have robust safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references and a DBS check.

Staff Benefits:

• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day
• Training and development
• One free AWT course day per year
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) plus long service loyalty scheme
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature

Contact Details and How to Apply (on website)

If you are interested in applying, please download the Job Description, Application Form and Equity and Diversity monitoring at the bottom of this page. Before proceeding to 'Apply Now', fill in your application form and Equity and Diversity monitoring.

Please fill out the application form paying particular attention to the details of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, which is used for shortlisting against the person specification. It is best not to assume prior knowledge and higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully why you meet the person specification in the Job Description.

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 19th January 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at Head office on 29th January 2026

If you would like to discuss this role or have any questions, please email and a conversation can be arranged.

For equal opportunities purposes, we are unable to accept only CVs.

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No agencies please.

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Start date: as soon as possible

Contract type: full-time, permanent

Starting salary: £26-31K depending on experience

Hours of work: 37 hours per week,

Location: Based at our Bristol head office with the opportunity for hybrid working.

Application: through the Avon Wildlife Trust website.

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Selection process

Application and selection is through the following process. It starts with AWT’s standard application form, so please fill this out, paying particular attention to the details of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, which is used for shortlisting against the person specification. It is best not to assume prior knowledge and higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully why you meet the person specification in the Job Description.

Step 1 – Apply by filling in the application form.

CVs may be supplied as additional information but will not be used for initial shortlisting, rather used in subsequent steps.

Deadline: 9.00am Monday 19th January 2026. This process will produce a shortlist of candidates.

Step 2 – Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview on Thursday 29th January 2026.

(Please let us know in your application if you are unable to make this date - we may be able to arrange a suitable alternative)

Contact Details and How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please download the Job Description, Application Form and Equality and Diversity monitoring form at the bottom of this page and fill in your application before proceeding to 'Apply Now'.

When you click 'Apply Now' you will be asked to attach your completed documents via our HR portal as part of the submission process. 

To apply by post, please send your completed application marked 'confidential' to arrive by the closing date.