Finance Assistant (Ashdown Primary School)

Job Description

Hours of work: 20 hours per week

Working pattern: Part-time, term-time only (working for 40 weeks per year plus 6.20 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)

Closing date: 12:00pm 01 December 2025

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

Ashdown Primary School
Herne Rd, Crowborough TN6 2NT

Phone: 01892 655846

Email: office@ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk

Website: Ashdown Primary School

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

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

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

Please see attached job description and person specification along with the application form for completion or forms can be downloaded from our website.

Completed applications should be returned via email.

Interviews - To be confirmed

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.

About Us

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.

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