Junior Accountant
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- According to qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2022
Job overview
Department: Bursary
Line Manager: Finance Manager
Role
The Headmaster is looking to appoint a Junior Accountant to provide support for the Finance Manager and the wider team within the Bursary. Working very much as part of a team, they will also be confident in working independently, with the ability to use their own initiative where required.
The School
The King’s School Gloucester has a rich academic tradition dating back to its founding in 1541. It houses the longest serving classroom in Europe and is held in high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning the SoGlos Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021. The School strives for excellence in all areas: the academic results are strong with student value added being equivalent to half a grade at GCSE; there is a wide-ranging sport provision and pupils reach national levels every year; in Music, our links with Gloucester Cathedral provide an ideal location for high quality orchestral and choral music; finally, the creative arts enjoy much success with DT and Art having their own dedicated design spaces.
Duties and Responsibilities
The key duties associated with role are:
• Purchase ledger - Generating the weekly payment run for invoices approaching their due dates
• Nominal ledger - Reconciliation of key control accounts/ensuring sufficient backing support is available to support closing balances
• Cash book - Reconciliation of funds received via collections
• Sales ledger - Collating all information provided by the Bursary Administrator, taking the lead on invoice generation and customer queries
• Assisting the nursery setting for successful/auditable claims for Early Years Funding
• Assisting the Finance Manager with the external audit preparation
Skills and Knowledge
The successful candidate will:
• Be AAT Level 3 qualified/equivalent or qualified by experience
• Be willing to continue studies, with the opportunity to undertake Chartered Accounting qualifications with either ACCA or CIMA
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Be adaptable to help with tasks which don’t necessarily sit within their role be flexible within their role to help overcome busy periods
• Prior experience on AccountsIQ or Staffology would be advantageous, but full training will be given
Hours of Work
The post is for 37.50 hours per week; 9am to 5pm. Flexibility will be required, and occasional extra hours may be required at evenings and weekends, with additional remuneration for the extra hours worked. Study package to be discussed and agreed where applicable. Any queries relating to this can be made to Mr Sean Allen on s.allen@thekingsschool.co.uk
Holidays
Holiday entitlement will be 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years of service.
Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Benefits
• A contributory pension through Aviva APTIS
• Generous fees remission
• Access to a Doctor for advice and short consultations
• Cycle to Work Scheme / Electric Car Scheme
• Lunches
• Parking
Applications
Candidates should apply by completing the application form and a letter of application. A CV is not required. Applications should be addressed to:
The Headmaster, The King’s School, Pitt Street, Gloucester, GL1 2BG.
Closing date Monday 4th July at 12 noon, with interviews taking place on Wednesday 13th July
For further information please contact Mrs Jones-Wilson on 01452 337337 or via email recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk
e-mail: recruitment@thekingsschool.co.uk Website: www.thekingsschool.co.uk
The King’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.
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About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 700 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended again in 2022. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral, a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a school, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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