School Finance & HR Administrator

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous pension and life cover

Health and well-being programmes

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy in Ipswich is seeking a friendly Finance/HR/General Administrative Assistant to support school finances using SAGE and manage HR tasks alongside general office duties.

You will help with recruitment, onboarding, absence records, and return-to-work interviews, while also welcoming visitors and handling day-to-day admin, Arbor updates, and event support. A First Aid at Work qualification or willingness to obtain one is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or HR administration, ideally in a school or similar setting.
• Experience with SAGE, Arbor or Every HR would be a real bonus.
• Accurate, well organised and confident using Microsoft Office; GDPR aware.
• First Aid at Work qualification is essential or willing to complete one.

Responsibilities

• Process income, orders and invoices on SAGE and keep finance records in order.
• Manage Free School Meal vouchers and payments for trips, visits and agency staff.
• Assist HR Lead with recruitment, onboarding and absence records; conduct return-to-work interviews.
• Provide general admin support: reception, lunch duty, invigilating exams, and events.
• Maintain parent communications via Arbor and help at parents' evenings and school events.

Skills

Finance experience

HR administration

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAGE

Arbor

Every HR

Job description

Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy in Ipswich is seeking a friendly Finance/HR/General Administrative Assistant to support school finances using SAGE and manage HR tasks alongside general office duties.

You will help with recruitment, onboarding, absence records, and return-to-work interviews, while also welcoming visitors and handling day-to-day admin, Arbor updates, and event support. A First Aid at Work qualification or willingness to obtain one is essential.