Finance Assistant (Chailey School)

Hours of work: 20 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time Term-time only (working for39weeks per year plus6.05weeks annual leave which will increase after 5 years continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 22/10/2025

For more information and to apply for the above post please contact:

Chailey School (Mill Ln South Chailey Lewes BN8 4PU)
Phone:
Email: .
Website: note we do not accept CVs.

Chailey is a thriving successful school set in rural Sussex within easy reach of Lewes Haywards Heath and Brighton. We are proud of our traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning. Staff are friendly dedicated and supportive; our students are happy and proud to be part of the school. Chailey is a school where staff and students can thrive. We are seeking talented innovative colleagues who would be keen to work with motivated and responsive young people.

We are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant to the School Business Manager. The post holder will play an important role in supporting the Business Manager to manage the school with maximum effectiveness. The post holder will need to maintain and monitor the appropriate administrative and finance systems to enable the Business Manager to fulfil her responsibilities efficiently and effectively.

The Finance Assistant holds a crucial responsibility and role in the life of the school. The Finance Assistant will hold the confidence of the Business Manager and will be expected to work with the utmost trust and confidentiality.

If you are interested in this role please send your application to our Business Manager Andrew Thompson: . The support staff application form is available to download on the website.

Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Key

East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake or currently hold a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance for this authority.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.