Finance and Marketing Assistant (Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery)

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, 08:00am - 16:00pm

Working pattern: Full-time, term-time only (working for 42 weeks per year plus 6.51 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)

(As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 09:00am, Friday 26 June 2026

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

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery

Roderick Ave, Peacehaven BN10 8BZ

Phone: 01273 584212

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.meridianschool.co.uk

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Interviews: Week commencing 06 July 2026

Peacehaven Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is seeking an organised, efficient and proactive Finance & Marketing Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated office team. This is a varied role supporting financial administration, marketing, parent communication and general office duties to help the school run smoothly and professionally.

About the Role:

As our Finance & Marketing Assistant, you will play a vital part in supporting the School Business Manager with day‑to‑day financial processes and ensuring high‑quality communication with parents and the school community.

Your role will include:

• Finance Administration

• Marketing & Communications

• IT Asset Management

• Reception & Administration

• Safeguarding & First Aid

About You -

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with strong administrative skills

• Confident in financial administration and record‑keeping

• Able to accurately maintain IT asset systems

• Skilled at prioritising workloads in a busy environment

• Professional, approachable and an excellent communicator

• Competent with Microsoft Office and financial systems such as Arbor Finance

• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Desirable:

• Experience in school finance or marketing

• Knowledge of IT hardware management

• Familiarity with safeguarding and health & safety procedures

Visits are welcome, or please visit our school website.

For application forms and information packs please contact the school office via email.

Safeguarding Statement -

Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references prior to appointment.

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.