Finance Assistant (Ashdown Primary School)

East Sussex County Council; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Ashdown Primary School, Crowborough, invites applications for a part-time Finance Assistant to support the School Business Manager. The role focuses on administering and preparing all school accounts and assisting in budget preparation. The post is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only (40 weeks per year plus one week).

Pro-rated salary applies; closing date 9 October 2026. DBS checks required.

Qualifications

• Experience in administering and preparing school accounts.
• Assist in preparation of budgets.
• Term-time only, part-time schedule (20 hours/week).

Responsibilities

• Administer and prepare all school accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of the budgets.

Skills

Financial administration

Budgeting

Data entry

Attention to detail

Job description

Hours of work: 20 per week.
Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for40weeks per year plus6.2 weeks 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.

Contact

Ashdown Primary School
Herne Road
Crowborough
TN6 2NT

Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: Ashdown Primary School - Welcome

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Ashdown Primary School are seeking to appoint a finance assistant to support our School Business Manager.

We pride ourselves on being a warm, welcoming and inclusive school where children feel safe, valued and inspired to succeed. At Ashdown, we value everyone, nurture their strengths and enable them to flourish. We are committed to engaging, enabling and empowering every child whilst providing a supportive and rewarding environment for our staff.

The main purposes of the role are to administer and prepare all school accounts, and to assist in the preparation of the budgets.

Hours of working - 20hrs/week Monday-Friday (times negotiable).
Term Time only, plus one week.

Closing date: Friday 9 October, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

About us

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.

Additional Information

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. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.