Finance Assistant
Ipswich High School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary is competitive, based on skills, knowledge and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 18 June 2026
Job overview
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Ipswich High School is seeking a Finance Assistant to help support a small supportive, hardworking and dedicated finance team. This role plays an important part in supporting the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring that processes run efficiently and in line with financial procedures and regulations. You will be organised, reliable and able to manage changing priorities in a busy finance environment.
Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School enjoys an enviable reputation of delivering outstanding academic results whilst maintaining a warm, welcoming and happy community of over 500 pupils, aged 3 – 18.
We are looking for a motivated and detail‑focused Finance Assistant who:
Supports the smooth running of financial processes, including processing purchase invoices, purchase orders, payments and reconciliations, with accuracy and care
Keeps financial records up to date and organised, using strong ICT skills and attention to detail
Responds promptly to queries, supporting colleagues and suppliers in a professional and approachable way, building positive working relationships
Supports key finance tasks such as reporting, audits and maintaining accurate records
Takes a proactive, “can do” approach and actively contributes to continuous improvement processes
Takes pride in their work
Has strong numeracy skills and the ability to work accurately with financial information
To find out more:
Please see the Recruitment Pack which includes the Job Description to find out more about this role, this is located on our vacancies page.
Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail or to arrange a tour, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager at the school on 01473 780201 or via email: recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
How to apply:
Please complete the application form on our website: Vacancies - Ipswich High School. Return your completed application form, enclosing a cover letter supporting your application to Linda Marsh, HR Manager at recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Closing date: Thursday, 18th June 2026 at 9 am
Applications will be considered on receipt and we reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS, reference check and online searches prior to appointment
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About Ipswich High School
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Ipswich High School is a vibrant day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18, set in an idyllic 87-acre campus in Woolverstone on the banks of the River Orwell.
Founded in 1878, the school has been at its impressive home near Ipswich since 1992. The school has long enjoyed a high profile across the region and is respected for both its academic success year-on-year, and for its superb pastoral care and unrivalled enrichment activity. With feeder schools spread across East Anglia, the school typically sees its greatest demand for places from the counties of Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk.
Our Location
We boast a beautiful 87-acre campus at the Grade I listed Woolverstone Hall. The school’s rural setting is just a few miles from the vibrant waterfront town of Ipswich. Our spacious school campus has superb facilities, including a 350-capacity theatre, ICT suites, a 25m indoor heated swimming pool, a Sixth Form suite, six science laboratories, dedicated music rooms and floodlit AstroTurf pitches.
Our Teaching Ethos
We are renowned for ensuring our pupils are equipped to be so much more than highly skilled at passing exams. We believe great results are a by-product of an outstanding education, not its sole focus. We do this by providing them with the widest possible range of experiences, both in and outside of the classroom, to broaden their minds and create new opportunities for every pupil to thrive.
n 2025 the school achieved fantastic GCSE and A Level results. Across the cohort, the number of GCSE pupils gaining top grades has risen with one in three grades a 9 or 8 and almost one in two grades a 9-7. Our A Level results are equally as great. Over 40% of all grades achieved were A*-A.
We offer a wide range of 16 GCSE and 22 A Level subjects, as well as the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Our Enrichment Programme is a fundamental part of school life at Ipswich High School. All our enrichments are designed to widen pupil’s experiences, develop their leadership skills, and inspire new passions. The enrichment activities also provide transferable academic, practical and social skills such as leadership, life skills, communication and teamwork experience.
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