Finance Assistant

ROLE SPECIFICATION – School Finance Assistant (Job Share)

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Salary: Grade 6 SCP 9 - SCP 12 Starting Salary £9,177.65 to £9,630.24 (incremental progression)

Contract: Permanent, term time only, plus 2 inset days worked in the summer holidays

14 hours per week. 8.30am to 4pm to include a 30-minute unpaid break daily.

2 days a week, Monday-Tuesday or Thursday-Friday

Reporting to: School Business Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Join Our Team at Downlands Community School

Downlands Community School is a thriving, inclusive, and ambitious school committed to providing transformative opportunities that take all pupils beyond their lived experience. We are seeking a Finance Assistant with relative administrative experience from working in an office environment, to job share with our current Finance Assistant, who will provide training.

Purpose of the Role: To provide Financial and admin support to our school, students and parent/carers. To accurately record financial data and records to work within the school and West Sussex Financials Services for schools processes. To work within an existing team in the trips and finance office.

For further details about the role, please visit our website.

Safeguarding Statement

Downlands Community School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other relevant pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references. Shortlisted applicants will also be subject to an online search. This is not part of the shortlisting process, and candidates will have the opportunity to discuss any concerns identified during the search at interview.

How to Apply

Applications should be made using the West Sussex application form, available to download from the school website under the "Vacancies" section. Applications should be typed. Completed applications should be addressed to: Mr M Ashdown, Headteacher and emailed to [email protected]

Closing Date: 8am Thursday 15th October 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 19th October 2026

Please note that references may be requested prior to interview unless applicants indicate on their application form that they do not wish referees to be contacted at that stage.

Start Date: ASAP

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From £9,177.65 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person