Purchase Ledger Clerk

at  The Priory Federation of Academies Trust

PERMANENT

We are seeking to appoint a professional, confident, numerate and well organised person to join our busy Finance Office within The Priory Federation of Academies. The Purchase Ledger Clerk will be primarily responsible for raising purchase orders, confirming goods received, entering purchase invoices and dealing with purchase related queries using a fully integrated accounting package. Please see job description for further details.
The role will involve providing financial support to the Academies and working alongside the wider Finance and Central Service Teams. Applicants are to have experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Outlook and Excel.
We are looking for candidates with a genuine interest in a career in finance. Applicants are to have achieved grade A*-C in both GCSE English and Math or equivalent.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Priory is an established and supportive multi-academy Trust whose size – 1,350 members of staff across 13 academies – allows flexibility and creativity in terms of career development. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our staff, teaching and support benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities and our Trust Employee Benefits Programme.

As well as annual salary progression within the advertised range, we also offer the following benefits:

• Excellent employer pension contribution
• Wellbeing benefits, including discounted gym membership and offers at local gyms, registration on various discount platforms, including Discount for Teachers (inclusive of support staff).
• Free onsite parking at all academy sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free eye examination and discount on glasses

The job description and person specification can be found on Trusts website.

Please refer the Job description for details