Financial Protection Officer

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Maternity/Paternity leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training and development

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Financial Protection Officer to contribute to a highly effective service, administering appointeeships and acting in the role of deputy on behalf of service users.

You should have approximately 3 years’ experience in a financial environment and about 1 year of experience relating financial information to individuals from non-financial backgrounds, plus experience coordinating and monitoring financial administration systems and procedures.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 years of experience in a financial environment.
• About 1 year of experience relating financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Experience coordinating and monitoring financial administration systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administer appointeeships and act as deputy for service users to support a highly effective service.
• Contribute to ongoing financial administration and reporting within the team.

Skills

Financial experience in finance

Administration systems coordination

Job description

Hours and Pay

Salary £30,515 - £32,046 per annum Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Directorate N/A Published Date 01/09/2026 Closing Date 20/09/2026

Darlington Borough Council is seeking to appoint a Financial Protection Officer, to contribute to a highly effective service, administrating appointeeships and acting in the role of deputy on behalf of service users

You should have approximately 3 yr’s experience of working in a financial environment, 1 yrs experience of relating financial information to individuals from a non-financial background and experience of co-ordinating and monitoring financial administration systems and procedures.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

Darlington Borough Council is seeking to appoint a Financial Protection Officer, to contribute to a highly effective service, administrating appointeeships and acting in the role of deputy on behalf of service users

You should have approximately 3 yr’s experience of working in a financial environment, 1 yrs experience of relating financial information to individuals from a non-financial background and experience of co-ordinating and monitoring financial administration systems and procedures.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Total Reward Booklet:

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/media/17398/total-reward-booklet.pdf

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and supporting information.

For a further informal discussion, please contact Claire Hayes on [phone] or Marie Harrison on [phone]

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