Hours of work: 20 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 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: 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:
Please 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.
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 .
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.