Finance Assistant (Cradle Hill Community Primary School)

Hours of work: 13 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: 10 July 2026

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

Cradle Hill Community Primary School

Lexden Rd, Seaford BN25 3BA

Phone: 01323 892773

Email: [email protected]

Website: Cradle Hill Community Primary School - Home

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, detail-focused and motivated Finance Assistant to join our busy school office team. This is an important operational role, supporting the effective financial management of the school and ensuring robust systems, controls and processes are maintained.

Working closely with the School Business Manager and Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in the day-to-day administration of the school’s finances.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer the school budget using Arbor, including orders, invoicing and BACS payments
• Monitor expenditure and process invoices and supplier payments
• Support teams to manage budgets and report concerns
• Maintain accurate financial records
• Manage trip finances and chase payments
• Maintain audit records and support audit preparation
• Manage nursery, wraparound care, trips and meal funds
• Chase all outstanding debt
• Monitor breakfast and afterschool payments and vouchers
• Review P-Card monthly
• Monitor and invoice lettings
• Support budget preparation and closedown
• Assist with reports to Governors
• Assist in the daily operations of the school office

What We Offer – Our Commitment to You

• Full training and ongoing support in all aspects of the role
• Term time only contract supporting work–life balance
• Opportunities to develop skills and grow within the role
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• A rewarding role making a real impact in school

Why Join Cradle Hill?

At Cradle Hill Community Primary School, our ethos “Together we care, Together we achieve” underpins everything we do. You will join a happy, dedicated team who work collaboratively to support our pupils and wider community.

We welcome applications from candidates who have experience working or volunteering in the education sector, however training and on-going professional development is available.

For further details and an application form contact the School Business Manager - Lisa Marzetti via telephone or email.

Interviews: 15 - 16 July 2026.

Start date 03 September 2026.

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.