National Delivery Case Worker

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 295769**Salary**:

- £25,900- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DFE - Education and Skills Funding Agency - Schools Financial Support & Oversight (SFSO) Directorate**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 3Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Manchester, North West England, M1 2WD : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity - Department for Education

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is part of the Department for Education (DfE) and has responsibility for distributing funding for state education in England for 3-19-year-olds. We provide £67 billion of funding for the education and training sector each year, ensuring timely and accurate allocations and payment of education and skills funding to academy trusts, local authorities, colleges and training providers.

However, we do much more than funding - we provide assurance that public funds are properly spent, achieves value for money for the taxpayer and delivers the policies and priorities set by the Secretary of State. We also provide, where necessary, financial support for providers.

The National Delivery Unit delivers a portfolio of programmes and projects to ensure trust compliance and build financial capability across academy trusts. We consider compliance with funding arrangements and legislation, we assure financial governance, and we improve our service with effective delivery processes and stakeholder engagement.

**Job description**:
This is an EO post specialising in operational delivery. The EO post-holder will work on a variety of cases across compliance and national projects. The post-holder will need to adapt to changing priorities across the unit and will have a direct impact on the performance of the unit through their project and case management. The post offers a great opportunity to improve technical skills and build expertise.

You will work closely with your colleagues to deliver a high quality service to academy trusts, enhancing the reputation of the ESFA.

The EO will manage various casework across high-profile programmes including the assessment of high value related party transactions, reviewing executive pay, and delivering compliance and assurance activities to support financial health in academy trusts.

As this role includes completion of the **Business Administration Apprenticeship (Level 3)** please check the eligibility requirements below using the apprenticeship standard: Business administrator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
- You must have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to apprenticeship start date and not be undertaking another apprenticeship at the same time.
- You must not already have a substantial amount of the skills and knowledge that is covered in the contents of the apprenticeship standard.
- You must not have already worked in a similar role, or your previous learning, and/or work experience covers the contents (Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours) of the apprenticeship standard.
- You already have all the skills and knowledge that is covered in the contents of the apprenticeship standard.
- You have already worked in a similar role, or your previous learning, and/or work experience covers the contents (Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours) of the apprenticeship standard.
- You have a degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration.
- Part of this apprenticeship is to complete a level 2 English and maths functional skills qualification. If you have already achieved GCSEs in English and maths at Level 4 (grade C) or equivalent or a higher grade, you will not need to complete the functional skills qualification.

At the enrolment state, the individual's eligibility will be checked by the training provider.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Outstanding communication abilities (written and verbal), along with good analytical skills.
- The ability to work flexibly, manage time effectively, using prioritisation techniques to deliver on a range of competing priorities.
- The ability to make high quality decisions independently, whilst also being able to work as part of a team.
- The ability to focus on details and think laterally.
- Be responsible for a diverse range of results-oriented casework across a variety of workstreams