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Contract: Permanent Variable
Salary: Actual Annual Salary £11,691.73
Hours: 20 hours per week (Monday - Friday), term time plus 5 INSET days (44.849 paid weeks per year)
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025 11.59pm
Interview Date: w/c 3rd November 2025
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dedicated admin team at St Ives School as a Finance Assistant. This is a key role supporting the Finance Business Partner with the school’s financial administration, in line with Truro and Penwith Academy Trust Financial Procedures. You’ll also provide general support to the wider administration team and reception when needed.
About You:
We are looking for someone who is:
Experience working in finance in a school setting would be advantageous, but not essential. Most importantly, we’re seeking someone who shares our commitment to providing a professional and efficient service, and who enjoys being part of a vibrant school community.
Like all our staff, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute positively to the life of the school, including staff meetings, training and wider duties as appropriate.
Why Join St Ives School?
St Ives School is a thriving secondary school in the famous coastal town of St Ives, Cornwall. We currently have 592 students aged 11–16 on roll. In our most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2022), the school was judged Good, with many exceptional features highlighted.
Our vision is to create an environment of inspiring learning for every student, every day—a school that nurtures talent and opens eyes to the limitless possibilities of the world. We are proud to be part of the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust.
Located in a stunning part of West Cornwall, St Ives offers a fantastic quality of life, with beautiful beaches, a rich artistic heritage, and a strong sense of community.
Benefits of Working with Us:
As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.
How to Apply and Further Info:
To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.
Please note we do not accept CV's.
The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday 2nd November 2025 11.59pm
If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Headteacher, Mr Simon Horner shorner@stives.tpacademytrust.org
Interviews to be held on w/c 3rd November 2025
TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.