Job Description

Ipswich School

Address:

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3SG

Salary:

15,340 per annum

Hours:

21 hours per week, across 3 days, 8.30am - 4pm

Contract:

Permanent, required from January 2026

Reference:

7997

Ipswich School

are seeking to appoint a

Fees Assistant

to join the Finance Department.

About the school

Founded during the fourteenth century, Ipswich School is one of the foremost independent schools in East Anglia. It circa 1,000 pupils aged between 3 months and 19 and is co-educational throughout. The most recent Inspection of the Senior School rated it as Excellent in all categories, a judgement of which we are very proud. The school operates a 5-day week, with representative sports played during the week and on Saturdays.


This post is based in the Finance Department, which is in the Senior School on Henley Road.


The Director of Finance and Operations and her teams are responsible for the non-academic operation of the school. The Finance department is a very busy department in the school, and we operate throughout the year.

About the role

You will provide support to our Fees Manager in the effective management of the school's Fees Ledger. This is a pivotal role in the school, helping to oversee the important process of collecting the school's income each term. You will work with the Fees Manager to ensure you meet strict deadlines, and that pupils' fee invoices are correctly prepared.


You will also assist our Senior Finance Assistant with the oversight of the financial records of The Lodge Day Nursery, and with other financial tasks and duties as required.


You will need to have a range of skills, including accounting and finance knowledge, advanced ICT skills, and excellent communication and customer service skills (as you will have regular communication with parents and staff). You will also need to be highly organised to ensure the deadlines for collecting fees are met each term.


This is a part-time, permanent post, subject to the completion of a 6-month probationary period.


You will work throughout the year as this is not a term time only role.


Please note the normal core working hours in the Bursary team are Mondays - Fridays between 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.


You will also work for 8 additional days per annum (working 7 hours per day) to support the Fees Manager when the fees invoices are being issued each term, or during the financial year end audit process. You will liaise with the Fees Manager each term to agree the working days required to ensure the bill runs are managed efficiently. This is likely to mean you will be working full-time during the bill run weeks.


The starting salary (for the hours as detailed above) is 15,340 per annum, depending on your skills, qualifications and experience which will be discussed further at interview.

What we offer

25 days' paid holiday per year (pro rata), increasing to 30 days pro rata per year after completion of 5 years' service, plus public holidays. Holidays to be taken at times to be agreed with the Fees Manager. Free lunch is provided in the School Dining Hall during term time when the kitchen is in operation. staff can use the school's swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge (in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations). After 3 months' service and/or in line with workplace pension legislation, you will be entitled to join a defined contribution pension scheme, and you will receive 3x death in service life cover. You will have access to Smart health, the school's wellbeing app for staff which offers 24/7 GP access and mental health support. We also offer a Cycle to Work Scheme.

For more information and how to apply

To find out more about us by visiting

our website

.


Please contact the

HR Team

by either calling

01473 408300

or by emailing

hr@ipswich.school

to request an application pack and full job description.


Alternatively, please download a copy of the application pack and job description from the

vacancies page of our website

.


Please submit your completed application forms by email to

hr@ipswich.school

or by post to The Director of Human Resources, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SG with the envelope marked Private and Confidential.


Please advise us of any special requirements you may have if you are called for interview. If your special requirements mean that you need to submit this application in a different format, please contact us.

Closing date: 12pm, 10 November 2025.

Interview date: 14 November 2025.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be advised as soon as possible after the closing date and we may also ask candidates to undergo a competency assessment.


Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.