Trainee Finance Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at Warwickshire County Council as a Trainee Finance Officer, where you will provide essential financial support to schools. This full-time role offers hybrid working, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. You'll thrive in a supportive environment that values flexibility and collaboration. With a focus on career growth and generous benefits, including a robust pension scheme and exclusive discounts, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your career in finance.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Agile Working

Annual Leave Entitlement

Access to Discounts Platform

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver financial management services effectively.
• Strong communication skills for advising schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management services and advice to schools.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection.

Skills

Financial Management

Numerical Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Effective Communication

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Trainee Finance Officer!

About Us

At Warwickshire County Council, we're on a mission to deliver high-quality, professional business support to schools across the County. Our Schools Finance Team is strong, dynamic, supportive, experienced, and knowledgeable. We're looking for fresh talent to join us and make a real impact!

The Role

As a Trainee Finance Officer, you'll be at the heart of our financial services, providing essential support and advice to schools. This full-time position offers hybrid working, based in Warwick. You'll be part of a team that values flexibility, responsiveness, and collaboration.

What You'll Do

• Deliver financial management services to schools, including reports and face-to-face advice.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines with ease.
• Communicate effectively, both in person and in writing.
• Use your excellent numerical, organizational, and time management skills to thrive in a busy environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.

Why Join Us?

Vibrant Work Environment:Be part of a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome.

Career Growth:We're committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills, and infrastructure.

Generous Benefits:Enjoy a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of around 19 percent per month, agile working, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.

Exclusive Discounts:Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Ready to Make a Difference?Contact Husham Khan, School Finance Team Manager, at [e-mail] for more information.

Closing date: Midnight on 22^nd May
Interview date: Week commencing 09^th June

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more