Finance Assistant

Kinship Care is an incredibly complex area which is reflected across Scotland. In East Ayrshire we are trying to elevate our kinship practice, support and experience by investing in some additional support for the service.

This will be targeted in specific ways with different roles having a very clear improvement and support function. This post will be temporary but will provide an excellent development opportunity for our workforce to experience a different type of specialist targeted work in their role.

The role will support the Kinship Care Improvement Team with the main focus on:

- Develop and implement administrative processes to support the Financials Assessment process of Kinship Care placements;
- Support the review of Financial Assessments in respect of existing Kinship Carers,
- Support the Sr Finance Officer and work alongside the Kinship Care Improvement Team establish and maintain robust quality assurance processes;

**Requirements**:
**Employment References**:
**Additional Information**:
This is a part time temporary post based with IJB Finance.

The workstyle for these posts are ‘Flexible’ - **50-79% **of time is office based. Able to work at different/ multiple work locations. Occasionally works at home, or another location 1-2 days per week, or directly home to external appointments.

The admin base for this post is the Johnnie Walker Bond. Kilmarnock.

Hours of work are 17.5 per week to be agreed with the line manager.

**Annual Salary - £11,457 - £12,057**

**This post will be temporary until 31 July 2023.