Contract: Child Social Care Finance & Payments Specialist

Civic Recruitment Limited; Glastonbury; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a contract-based Financial Administration Specialist to support Children’s Social Care services in Glastonbury. You will handle means-tested financial assessments, maintain records, and ensure accurate payments while safeguarding sensitive information.

Ideal candidates will have strong financial administration experience, proficient MS Office skills, and a track record of working within public sector settings and GDPR requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a financial administration role.
• Strong experience processing financial information accurately.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Experience maintaining financial records and databases.
• Experience completing means-tested financial assessments.
• Experience within Children's Social Care.
• Experience working within public sector or local government administration.
• Knowledge of fostering, adoption or special guardianship processes.
• Experience using LCS and LIFT systems.

Responsibilities

• Complete means-tested financial assessments for prospective and existing carers.
• Review and update financial assessments at required review points.
• Provide advice and guidance to Children’s Social Care staff regarding payments and financial assessments.
• Maintain and update financial records, spreadsheets and databases.
• Set up, amend and monitor carer payments accurately.
• Liaise with operational staff regarding changes to payments and financial assessments.
• Produce and maintain reports and financial information where required.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Financial administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

Workload management

Data entry

Report generation

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

LCS system

LIFT system

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a contract-based Financial Administration Specialist to support Children’s Social Care services in Glastonbury. You will handle means-tested financial assessments, maintain records, and ensure accurate payments while safeguarding sensitive information.

Ideal candidates will have strong financial administration experience, proficient MS Office skills, and a track record of working within public sector settings and GDPR requirements.