Current Vacancies

Finance Assistant

37.50 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Salary £25,989 - £26,403 per annum.

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.

We are seeking to recruit a Finance assistant. The successful candidate will work in our busy back office as part of our business and admin team. This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours per week over 52 weeks. This post attracts 8 weeks annual leave.

This role involves managing purchase and sales invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring timely credit control. You will handle banking processes, monthly reconciliations, petty cash, credit card transactions, and support both month‑end and year‑end procedures. The position includes coordinating orders, liaising with suppliers and local authorities, and supporting pupil placement costings and agreements. You will also produce a range of documents, maintain databases, ensure effective communication across departments, and keep records audit‑ready. Strong organisational, communication and Microsoft Office skills are essential.  This is a fast-paced role that requires flexibility and initiative, accuracy and attention to detail.

We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environment that values both personal and professional growth.

We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professional learning opportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential 24/7 support.

The successful candidate must be flexible and be able to work as part of a team. Good IT skills (Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook) and effective communication skills are also required. Previous finance experience is essential, experience in a school setting would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.

For an informal discussion please contact Lucie Smitalova on lsmitalova@stmarysbexhill.org.

To apply, please refer to the 3 documents below with job description, our privacy policy and our application form to be completed and returned by email to hr@stmarysbexhill.org

The closing date for this role will be Noon on Wednesday the 1st April 2026 and the interviews will be held soon after.

The trust is committed to equal opportunities & safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the children & young people. All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted applicants. We do not accept CVs. Previous applicants need not apply.