Chatham, Kent (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£24,525 - £29,268 per annum
37 hours
Would you like to be part of an energetic, motivated, and friendly team that makes a difference in the lives of Medway's children and young people? We have an amazing opening for a Finance and Resource Officer in the Children's Commissioning Team.
You will be expected to provide complete and comprehensive administrative support, including efficiently handling phone and other enquiries, planning and minuting meetings, and ensuring accurate records are created on time. The job includes financial management, internal and external stakeholder negotiations, and guaranteeing a smooth critical service.
The chosen candidate will be expected to review invoices, make accurate and timely payments, handle payroll, and track and monitor spending and cost avoidance.
You should have experience of providing a comprehensive administrative support service to multiple teams. You will have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel and Teams. The role requires good teamwork as well as the ability to work independently to meet the needs of the service. You will have an eye for detail and the skills to interrogate and interpret. You will be organised and able to prioritise when there are lots of different tasks to complete.]
In return we offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Generous local government pension scheme package
- Access to wider training and development qualifications
- Flexible working scheme
- Travel plan discounts
- Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
- Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
- The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
Medway_Information_Pack_2024.pdf
Medway_Information_Pack_2023.pdf
Job_Profile_-_R3_Finance_and_Resource_Officers_FINAL_updated_July.pdf