Schools Finance Forum Officer County Hall Preston
Schools Finance Forum Officer County Hall Preston
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Salaryper annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week County Hall Preston
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We are currently recruiting to the post of Schools Finance & Forum Officer within the Financial Management: Development and Schools Finance Team. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute and support the statutory and traded functions of the Schools Finance Team.
As the Schools Finance and Forum Officer you will:
- Have a varied workload supporting both the statutory and traded functions of the team.
- Provide traded support to Lancashire schools this will include receiving an allocation of schools to financially support including budget monitoring reconciliations communicating with school bursars and senior leadership teams to support and challenge to ensure a balanced budget is maintained.
- Be required at times to travel to your allocation of schools to deliver the financial support packages.
- Provide statutory support to Lancashire schools and academies and to the Schools Finance Team. This includes leading on various financial tasks: distributing reconciling and processing funding in line with LCC policies and the Department for Educations conditions/guidance.
- Assist in the operations of the Lancashire Schools Forum and its working groups.
- Provide support to the grade 5 providing guidance and assistance to deliver high performance.
- Be part of a large and supportive team financially supporting over 500 schools and academies within Lancashire.
About you:
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent maths and English grade A C (grades 9 4 on the new grade scale)
- Youll have great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to more senior staff and customers.
- You will be able to work well in a team but also have the ability to work without close supervision
- Have the ability to use Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word and can adapt to working with new financial systems.
- You are selfmotivated organised and have the ability to deal with complex issues constructively and work accurately whilst under pressure.
- Have a driving licence and car. This is an essential car user post and travelling to your allocation of schools will be required. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
Reasons to join us
- We offer flexible working opportunities.
- The ability to travel to a variety of schools and meet with different traded customers.
- Great annual leave entitlement of 26 days per financial year which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 bank holidays 2 additional statutory bank holidays during the Christmas period and you also have the option of purchasing additional leave each year.
- Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access a range of discounts with UK retailers.
- Great career development
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Schools Finance Team in a unique and varied role and see the positive impact of your work on the team schools and academies within Lancashire. If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Caroline Morrison onor email
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013. If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Job Description and Person Specification
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
