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Educators Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the School Organisation Planning Team within Education in Cardiff. This key administrative role involves providing financial and administrative support, managing budgets, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience with financial systems and excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial systems and procedures.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and administrative support to the School Organisation Programme.
• Process invoices and financial orders, liaise with providers on invoice queries.

Skills

Financial Systems

Communication

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Job description

Salary: Grade 5 - £27,269 - £31,067

About The Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the School Organisation Planning (SOP) Team within Education.

The School Organisation Programme Team within the Education Directorate is responsible for the effective planning of school places in Cardiff, ensuring the delivery of school places through building adaptations, extensions, and new school developments. It manages changes in school organization, the establishment of new schools, and oversees large capital budgets related to asset renewal projects, accessibility, and health and safety for staff, users, and pupils. All work aims to improve teaching and learning, adapting to curriculum and technological changes for better learning opportunities.

About The Job

This is a key administrative role responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the School Organisation Programme.

The post holder will perform various financial and administrative tasks, support management in grant and financial query management, and monitor Education budgets for capital projects.

Responsibilities include processing invoices and financial orders, liaising with providers on invoice queries, and supporting the central Education business support team with invoice processing. The role reports to an Asset Commissioning Lead who will support the post holder.

What We Are Looking For From You

• Experience with financial systems and procedures, with the ability to analyze information and support process improvements.
• Experience working with others to gather information, compile reports for senior management, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, with a commitment to customer service.
• Excellent IT skills for report production and system interrogation.

Additional Information

This position is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are priorities. The council is committed to the safety of children and vulnerable adults, with policies in place to protect their well-being.

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Applications are welcomed in both English and Welsh. Welsh applications will not be treated less favorably.

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