
Amaze seeks Finance Manager
27th July 2026
Do you want to bring your financial management experience and knowledge to a charity which supports children, young people and families with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? Join our team at Amaze where your skills and expertise can make a lasting difference.
About the role
As Finance Manager, you will oversee Amaze’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial management. Your responsibilities include overseeing bookkeeping and payroll, preparing monthly financial reporting, quarterly management accounts, and supporting strategic decision-making through budgeting and forecasting.
We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated and conscientious individual with strong attention to detail who can work effectively as part of a small team to maintain and develop our financial operations. Applicants should have significant relevant experience in a financial management position, alongside a commitment to Amaze’s organisational vision, mission and values.
About working at Amaze
Amaze is your local charity who provide vital support and connection for children, young people and families with SEND in Sussex. We guide children, young people and families through the complex world of SEND. We help them know their rights, feel less alone and get the support they need. We need people like you to help us in this mission. You can find out more about our work on our What we do page.
At Amaze, we support you. We value creativity and collaboration. You’ll work among a diverse team of compassionate colleagues. We offer training and flexible working. Amaze isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to make a difference.
Take the next step in your career with us and help create inclusive communities in Sussex, where disabled people, and their families, belong and flourish.
We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity, and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve.
• We want to employ staff who have lived experience of disability themselves or as a parent carer of a child, young person or adult with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
• We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.
If you want to be part of a great team that supports local families, we would love to hear from you. Please see the person specification in the job description for more details on what to
https://amazesussex.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/include in your application. All applications will be measured against the person specification, so we encourage you to show how your experience meets these listed criteria in your letter. For more details on how to do this, please read our application guidance.
Before completing your application please read:
• Job Description
• Terms and conditions
• Benefits Policy
• Guide to writing cover letter. In your cover letter state how
many hours you are looking to work from the advertised range 16-18 hours/week.
How to apply
• Upload your CV and cover letter here
• The closing date for applications is 11.59pm Sunday
23 August
• The provisional dates for interview is Thursday 3 September
• Please complete the Diversity Monitoring Form in the
mandatory questions section.
You are warmly encouraged to contact us for an information discussion about the role – email Zoe Brinkworth, Head of Resources, zoe@amazesussex.org.uk to arrange.
This role is subject to a DBS check and right to work checks. A criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from being offered employment.
We look forward to receiving your application, good luck!
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- £22.07 - £23.88 per hour


