Graduate or Trainee Accountant / Finance Assistant

Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,166.00 Annually (FTE) With good progression potential + funded exam qualifications

Graduate or Trainee Accountant / Finance Assistant job summary

Graduate or Trainee Accountant / Finance Assistant

Permanent, with Apprenticeship support through accounting exams

Full-Time (37 hours, 52 weeks)

Salary: £25,166 Annually, with good progression potential + funded exam qualifications

Benefits: 24 days holiday (+ statutory days) & good pension (18% employer contributions)

Closing Date: 9:00am, 3rd December 2025

About this role: An exciting opportunity for a person starting out in their career in accounting & finance with a role involved in all aspects of the daily finance functions at this large single Academy, including transaction processing, budgeting, reporting and analysis. Support will be provided in funding and time to take accounting exams, and from the small but experienced management team, providing an excellent learning and development opportunity, as has been the case with a previous role holder.

You’ll be working closely with budget holders, suppliers and others to deliver day-to-day financial functions as well as contributing to streamlining initiatives ensuring we all work together efficiently & effectively.

The successful applicant will:

• be qualified to at least AAT level, have a relevant graduate degree or have proven relevant experience
• have good excel skills with ability to write formulas and use pivot tables to manipulate data quickly
• recognise importance of data & systems skills and demonstrate aptitude & desire to use technology to its full potential
• have an enthusiastic approach, inquisitive mindset and always strive for continuous improvement.
• have well developed communication skills, understanding importance of keeping stakeholders informed and updated
• have good team working skills, being approachable and personable
• pride themselves on reliability, accuracy and take responsibility for their role
• proactive in planning and have a well organised approach to their work and studying

Main Responsibilities (initially)

• Requisitions and Purchase Ledger, supporting budget holders manage their budgets
• Tracking Grant Income and operating the Sales Ledger
• Credit card management
• Cash book postings and bank reconciliation
• Financial tracking & analysis of school's activities

To find out more, please contact nshave@ringwood.hants.sch.uk

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ringwood School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ringwood School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringwood-school-academy

A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.

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