East Sussex County Council
Finance and Admin Assistant (Meridian Community Primary School)
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Finance and Admin Assistant
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
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: 16th October 2026 noon
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Meridian Community Primary School (Roderick Ave, Peacehaven BN10 8BZ)
Phone: 01273584212
Email: office@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: www.meridianschool.co.uk
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
REQUIRED November 2026
Contract: Permanent – 42 weeks per year
(Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm)
We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and highly motivated Finance and Admin Officer to join our friendly and dedicated office team. This is a varied and rewarding role that supports the smooth running and management of the school. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our systems and processes run efficiently while providing a welcoming and professional service to pupils, families, staff, and visitors. Experience within a school environment and managing finances would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will:
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- have excellent organisational and administrative skills
- have excellent communication skills with a wide range of people
- be able to work independently and as part of a team
- have strong literacy and IT skills
We can offer you:
- strong, supportive and committed staff team
- a commitment to supporting your continuing professional development
- an inclusive, nurturing and ambitious learning environment for all children
Visits are welcome or please visit our school website www.meridianschool.co.uk
For application forms and information packs please contact the school office. office@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk
Interviews: week beginning 19th October
Meridian Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
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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.
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