Schools Finance Officer

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Wokingham, United Kingdom Wokingham Borough Council Full time

We have an excellent opportunity for a Schools Finance Officer to join our Schools Finance Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on an 18-Month Fixed Term Contract.

As the Schools Finance Officer, you will provide effective financial advice, practical support, and valuable training opportunities to schools across the Wokingham Borough.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Finance Business Partnering Team, working closely with School Business Managers and colleagues across Children’s Services, playing an important role in assisting schools and the Local Authority in fulfilling their statutory finance duties and responsibilities.

Benefits

You’ll receive a fantastic range of employee benefits including, 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an excellent local government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, sport & leisure discounts, and onsite gym and much more

Key Responsibilities

Assist the efficient, effective and consistent processing and resolution of customer case work Assist with the understanding of customer needs and enabling a speedier, simpler and more responsive customer journey Supporting customer self-serve and spotting opportunities for the Council to initiate further enabling and self-serve Manage customer issues effectively and understand when to consult with others, including specialists. Maintain confidentiality inline with agreed policy and relevant data protection legislation Assist with the design and development of tools and guidance notes for the areas of specialism to enable the team to self-serve and widen their knowledge Support the continuous improvement of processes and procedures within the service, using best practice from others where appropriate

Candidate requirements

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual, able to work on their own initiative, taking ownership of their work, with the ability to interpret, extract and assess important information, especially numerical data. You will have a commitment to embracing change, striving to continually improve, as well as a strong customer service ethos and excellent communication skills.

Practical work experience within a similar environment NVQ, BTEC or other relevant qualification in Customer Services (highly desirable) Excellent literacy and numeracy skills Good IT skills including experience using Microsoft Office Software (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) Good verbal and written communication skills

For more information about this excellent opportunity, please contact Angela Blogg, Schools Finance Manager at angela.blogg@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing: Sunday 19th May 2024, 11pm

Interviews: W/C 20th May 2024

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

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