Finance Assistant

King's Academy Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5RB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,473.00 - £28,239.00 Annually (FTE) £24,029–£25,632 pro rata, based on 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (part time hours will be considered)

Finance Assistant job summary

This is a varied and important role supporting the day-to-day financial administration of King’s Academy Ringmer. As Finance Assistant, you will help ensure financial processes are accurate, timely and compliant with Trust procedures, contributing to the smooth running of the academy.

You will be responsible for routine finance tasks including processing purchase orders and invoices, supporting payment runs, maintaining financial records and assisting with reconciliations and reporting. You will also respond to finance queries from staff, suppliers and stakeholders, providing a professional and helpful point of contact.

Alongside finance responsibilities, the role includes wider administrative support across the academy. This may include supporting student services processes, assisting with trips and events, and providing occasional cover within the main office when required .

Working closely with academy colleagues and the central finance team, you will play a key role in ensuring systems run efficiently and that high standards of accuracy and service are maintained.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About King's Academy Ringmer

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 642 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's Academy Ringmer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-academy-ringmer

King’s Academy Ringmer:

King's Academy Ringmer is a rural comprehensive with an ethos of "Honesty, Faith, Courage". Our most recent Ofsted states “the school has a culture of courtesy and respect” and “pupils are expected to work hard and commit to their learning”. Our results are significantly above national average for all students. We offer a broad, ‘exceptional’ enrichment offer through our Super Curriculum and students say “there is something for everyone”.

King’s Academy Ringmer is also an Eco School and winner of the Department for Education’s Sustainability award.

King’s Group Academies:

King’s Academy Ringmer is part of King’s Group Academies. At King’s Group Academies our vision is to provide ‘opportunity and success on a global stage’ which means we have a vision of a global community of pupils and colleagues whose connection broadens horizons and fosters understanding. Our values of ‘Honesty, Faith, and Courage’ drive our passion and ensure we collaborate within our UK communities and internationally, promoting global citizenship and cultural awareness. We believe that every pupil deserves a team of dedicated educators and staff who are deeply invested in their success, supported by positive partnerships with parents who hold us to the highest standards.

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