An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Children and Families SEN Transformation team. The position is for 1 FTE (37 hrs).
The successful applicant will need to be organised and work flexibly, alongside managing communications and responding to all enquiries promptly and accurately. They will need to work with sensitive information that requires confidentiality and knowledge around data protection.
The post holder will
- Support the Finance and Data Quality assurance officer to manage financial data, processes and associated systems
- Monitor, collate and interpret volumes of data
- Support the Finance and Data Quality Assurance Officer to produce accurate quarterly forecast outturn position and year end final outturn position of all SEND external placement expenditure
- Accurately input cost data into our client record management system
You will have
- Knowledge of maintaining financial records
- Knowledge of databases and data processing
- The ability to problem solve, resolving queries appropriately.
- Effective communication skills
About us
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
What we give in return
- Enhanced annual leave - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service.
- Enhanced public pension - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay.
- Flexible working - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements.
- Purchase of annual leave - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff).
- Cycle to work - Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status.
- Employee assistance - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life.
- Paid volunteer leave – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East.
- Virgin media and O2 Discounts - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
- Discounted gym memberships - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
