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SEN Finance Officer

Service Care Solutions - Legal
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH34, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a SEN Finance Officer with the Local Authority in Cheshire, based in Elmsmere Port, offering remote working options.
  • This part-time role requires 18.5 hours per week and pays £14.63 per hour for limited contracts or £13.42 per hour for PAYE.
  • Candidates are expected to provide business and administrative support to the Special Educational Needs Service, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and processes.
  • Key responsibilities include financial management, data integrity, communication, performance monitoring, and staying updated on relevant legislation.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in finance or administrative roles, although the specific number of years of experience required is not mentioned.

SEN Finance Officer

Local Authority Cheshire

Elmsmere Port

Remote Working

18.5 Hours per week (Part Time)

Ltd: £14.63ph

PAYE: £13.42ph

Job Purpose

To provide business and administrative support across to the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Service. To make sure that the SEN Team complies with corporate procurement, invoicing and supplier payment verification and processing activities. To provide financial support and advice to customers and providers.

Main responsibilities

  • Financial Management: Maintain financial systems, create requisitions, handle payments, and help managers manage budgets according to regulations.
  • Request Handling: Address service requests from various channels, prioritise as needed, and escalate complex issues to senior staff.
  • Data and System Integrity: Ensure accuracy and quality of financial and administrative systems, and maintain proper controls for accessibility and compliance.
  • Communication: Respond to internal and external communications with sensitivity, providing accurate advice in line with regulations and policies.
  • Performance and Improvement: Monitor team performance, suggest improvements, and support achievement of service and corporate goals.
  • SLA Management: Assist with monitoring SLAs, processing payments, and handling statistical returns.
  • Reporting: Help prepare and analyse work statistics and end-of-year returns.
  • Legislation Awareness: Stay updated on special educational needs and disability legislation.
  • ICT Support: Support ICT needs, including testing and implementing new systems and upgrades.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.