Funding Technician (Redeployment 22274)

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Endeavour House Ipswich IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• Salary: 28598 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• Hours: 14.8 per week flexible working options available
• Contract: Permanent

This post is only open to current Suffolk County Council staff only.

Were passionate about improving the future for our customers our communities and the environment. If you are too join us as a SEND Funding Hub Technician and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive lasting legacy.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

Working in a small team you will be liaising with Budget Managers and supporting them to forecast spends across the Inclusion Service. The work will involve raising Purchase Orders and raising general debts whilst maintaining meticulous financial records.

You will be responsible for interrogating large amounts of data to help reconcile a variety of budgets and identify where spend belongs. You will meet regularly with budget managers to support financial management of different areas of expenditure. You will use a range of systems to gather information to monitor and reconcile budgets.

You will need

• Excellent numeracy skills as well as attention to detail.
• Great interpersonal skills to communicate with managers and external customers.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages is essential as well as a willingness to learn new IT or web-based systems.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (Word).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Funding Hub is a central function of the Inclusion Service and sits within the Strategy & Operations Team. They are responsible for ensuring that budgets are kept up to date and payments made on time to a range of providers.

We will offer you

An opportunity to support a variety of services within Suffolks Inclusion Service and the successful candidate will gain a greater understanding of the wider services that support Suffolk Children with SEND to help inform your future career progression. A variety of e-learning courses will be available to help you familiarise with the work of the authority as well as on the job team shadowing to learn the role.

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were always searching for ways to encourage respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact April Oliver (she/her)for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01473 260025 or emailing.

If you want to apply for a secondment read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

How to apply

Step 1 -Read theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (Word)

Step 2 -Click Apply Now to start your online application.

Step 3 -Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use theSupporting Statement template.

1. Describea time when you had to consider conflicting workloads when planning a task or project.

2. Can you describe a time when you have had to quickly adapt to newsystemsor ways of working

3. Explaina time whenyou used your communication skillstoeffectivelymanage a difficult conversation.

4. Tell us about a time when you have analysed data and presented findings to a managerWhat did you do and what skills did youuse

Please note:Without a supporting statement your interest will not be supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to applyIf you are disabled and/or have additional support needs you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team ator.

You can find examples of possible adjustments on ourReasonable Adjustment pages. If youre invited to the next stage youll have another chance to request adjustments.

Closing date:11:30pm 23 February 2026

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.