Finance Apprentice

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0EW

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18 Months
• Hourly rate: Enhanced hourly rate £10.94 £21,122.40 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

This is an opportunity to take your first steps to a career in accountancy, working

in education. This is a rewarding role that will enable you to develop your skills

in basic accounts within the Trust’s finance team. You will be an integral part of

the team responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function

within the Trust.

What you will offer

The successful candidate will be highly organised and an efficient individual. You will be self motivated, well organised and work well as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• A strong commitment to professional development

• We strive to be a family friendly employer

• Employee counselling service

• Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to have a conversation with the Head of Procurement and Accounts Payable Team Leader regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Polly Jones, on 01473 356250

As a Trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy website
• Email address: hr@paradigmtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/piper-s-vale-primary-a-paradigm-academy

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