School Support Officer (Finance)

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Job summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council Education Finance is looking to recruit a School Support Officer within its busy customer focused School Support section. The post supports Primary, Secondary and Special schools with financial information and guidance.

The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of financial issues, work under pressure, and use excellent communication and IT skills. Training will be provided and travel across the county borough is expected.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade A-C including Mathematics and English Language.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience of working in a finance environment.
• Ability to travel across the county borough and attend appointments within agreed timeframes.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial information and support to Primary, Secondary and Special schools within the County Borough.
• Work within a pressurised finance environment with effective communication and IT skills.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Flexible attitude

Education

GCSEs including Mathematics and English Language

Job description

Education Finance is looking to recruit a School Support Officer within its busy customer focused School Support section. The post is within a small team that provides financial information and support to Primary, Secondary and Special schools within the County Borough.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a range of financial related issues and can prove they have the ability to work within a pressurised finance environment. You must have excellent communication and IT skills together with a flexible and co-operative attitude. Experience of working within an Education Finance division would also be an advantage albeit not essential, as full training will be provided. For the role, we ask that you have:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade A-C including Mathematics and English Language or equivalent relevant qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework which require the same level of ability in Mathematics and English Language
• A suitable level of understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Experience of working in a finance environment
• The ability to travel to various locations across the county borough and attend scheduled appointments within agreed timeframes
• We pay an attractive salary of £30,515 - £32,046 and offer access to training and development opportunities., We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.