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Finance Officer

Employer
Staffordshire County Council
Location
Stafford, Staffordshire
Salary
£20,903 - £23,541
Closing date
1 Oct 2021
Reference
REC002292

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Flexible hours
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

 FINANCE OFFICER

Salary:  £20,903 - £23,541

 37 Hours per week - Permanent

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual to the Adult and Children’s Financial Services (ACFS) team. The team are responsible for facilitating and processing payments to providers of Adult and Children’s Social Care services and for the collection of client contributions, using ICT packages (Care Director, My Finance (Integra), CM2000). This post is a permanent role, which will primarily be based in our residential team, responsible for the processing of payments and income collection in association with residential care providers and citizens.

This role requires a good knowledge of finance and social care ICT applications and an appreciation of the Care Act 2014.  Whilst fulfilling this role you will be required to communicate effectively with all relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally, and to work flexibly and creatively to meet changing priorities.

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

To apply for this post click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

By clicking on the apply button you will be redirected to Staffordshire County Councils online application website. Please note, you are only able to view the Job Description and Person Specification on the WM Jobs  board NOT via Staffordshire County Council's online application site.  

To submit your application you will need to register an account on the website (NB this is a separate login to WM Jobs). 

We collect personal information from you when you register with us to make an application. Information we collect includes name, email address and other contact details. We will use this information to communicate with you generally and to assess your application.

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If you experience any technical issues accessing or completing the application form please contact recruitment@staffordshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Friday 1st October 2021
Interview Date: TBC

For more information about the role please contact: Nikki Poysner, Account Manager on nikki.poyser@staffordshire.gov.uk.

 

Please be aware, only application forms completed online will be accepted. We will not accept CV’s or Word application forms.

Our Values

The County Council has adopted a set of values that seeks to achieve the best outcomes for its citizens, communities and employees.

Our People Strategy sets out what we all need to do to make Staffordshire County Council a great place to work, where people are supported to develop, flourish and contribute to our ambitious plans. 

Our values are at the heart of the Strategy to ensure that the focus is on what is important to the organisation and the people it serves:

  • Ambitious - We are ambitious for our communities and citizens
  • Courageous - We recognise our challenges and are prepared to make courageous decisions
  • Empowering - We empower and support our people by giving them the opportunity to do their jobs well.

Benefits for working for us….

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

  • An excellent local government pension scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement from 24 up to 33 days (plus 2 extra statutory days and bank holidays) depending on job role and length of service
  • The option to buy up to an additional 2 weeks annual leave
  • A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role, which includes agile working, flexible retirement
  • Family Friendly Policies - maternity, adoption, paternity and parental leave
  • Volunteering Scheme
  • Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
  • Access to health and wellbeing support (including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Counselling Services)
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Car lease scheme / cycle & car loan scheme / employee car share scheme
  • Bus and rail travel discounts

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