Procurement and Finance Officer

7 months ago


Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom Hertfordshire CC Full time

**Advert Information** Job Title**: Procurement and Finance Officer
**Location**: Hemel Hempstead
**Starting Salary**:£25,545 with the opportunity to progress to £28,770 pa (pro rata for part-time)
**Hours**: 30 per week
**Contract**: Permanent

**Diversity**:We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic team as an Procurement and Finance Officer within the Integrated Services for Learning; SEND Specialist Advice and Support Service (SEND SAS).

SEND Specialist Advice and Support (SEND SAS) is part of Integrated Services for Learning in Children’s Services. We work throughout Hertfordshire to support children and young people (0-25) with special educational needs and disabilities, their families and schools or settings.

Our team of specialist advisory teachers support the following areas of special educational needs and disabilities:

- sensory impairment (visual, hearing and deafblind),
- physical and neurological impairment,
- speech, language and communication needs,
- specific learning difficulties.

SEND SAS provides specialist advice, guidance, modelling of strategies and interventions. We also provide a range of training to support the development of classroom strategies and targeted intervention to ensure children and young people have access to learning within their school/setting. Our offer of support includes advice about enabling environments for children and young people with a sensory and/or physical disability to ensure their access and inclusion.

**The role**

This role provides procurement and financial support to the Senior Leadership team in SEND SAS. Part of this role will be to co-ordinate and produce financial and staff establishment data as requested by the leadership team.

You will also be responsible for all aspects of procurement activity of goods and services for The County Specialist Equipment Panel including Access to Work Requests, ensuring robust processes are in place that complies with HCC policy.

The role is highly valued, and rewarding, contributing to the differences made to the local community, for families and children with SEND.

Duties detailed in the attached document.

**About you**

You will need to be a great communicator, to be able to provide robust advice and support on procurement and financial matter and working within HCC procurement and financial procedures and policies.

We are looking for someone with procurement knowledge and a good familiarity with Local Authority financial procedures.

You should be able to demonstrate commercial awareness and the ability to manage a tendering process through to contract award.

You should have the ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload, be detail conscious and an effective collaborator and communicator.
**Additional Information**
**Benefits of working for us**:

- Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
- Excellent Career Development
- Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
- Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
- Shopping Discounts
- Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

**English Fluency**:The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

**Safeguarding**: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here

**How to Apply**

Job Reference: HCC25075


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