SEN Funding Systems Support Officer

SEN Funding Systems Support Officer

Lambeth

26/hr

Start date: ASAP

Contract: 3 - 6 months

To deliver a highly effective finance service that enables the SEND Service to deliver outcomes. Operating efficiently, using existing and new processes and procedures to assist in improving and delivery of service.

Support the SEND QA Manager by facilitating and maintaining accurate budget monitoring data working closely with finance and using the Oracle Planning & Budgeting tool for the purpose of revenue budget monitoring. Ensuring that SEN pupil placement and funding information for all Lambeth SEN pupils' remains accurate and up to date.

To be responsible for the effective management of funding/payments for service providers, including schools, parents and independent providers.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Provide financial support, advice and information to a range of customers and organisations, responding to routine procedural queries as well as non-routine issues and requests, including the co-ordination of payments to service users.

2. Work on computerised financial transaction systems and standard software packages to support the delivery of effective budgeting systems throughout the year (including budget profiling).

3. Maintain financial systems data for the purpose of budget forecasting and to ensure financial control for agreed funding for SEND children.

4. Support the QA Manager by providing support to facilitate the delivery of an efficient and effective service across the SEN Teams. In this regard to take responsibility for conducting regular quality assurance of all SEN Financial data and supporting the development of effective systems to facilitate quality of service delivery across the SEN Team.

5. Responsible for the maintaining quality assurance mechanisms to ensure that payments are actioned within agreed time limits.

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of recent legislation related to Statutory Assessments of SEN.
• Knowledge of school based systems and policies.
• Knowledge of issues relating to pupils with SEN.
• Knowledge and understanding of the necessity of financial control.