Salary: £40,911 Grade: Level 3 Zone 2 Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 36 Closing Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 23:55 About Camden Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone.
Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do.
We're home to the most important conversations happening today and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.
Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all.
Within the SEND & Inclusion Service, we have high aspirations for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
By joining our team, you'll play a vital role in supporting these young individuals and their families, ensuring they receive a high-quality service.
How You'll Be Involved As a Finance & Data Officer, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the financial management and oversight of the High Needs Block budget.
You'll work with the Finance Manager and the wider SEND & Inclusion Service to maintain robust financial and data systems that enable informed strategic decision-making.
Your responsibilities will include managing budgets and financial resources, developing IT systems to support data tracking and reporting, and preparing information for a range of audiences.
By maintaining accurate records and reports, your work will help ensure the delivery of effective services to children with SEND, their families, and schools.
This is an opportunity to make a real difference by helping Camden meet its obligations under the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2015.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
All About You We are looking for someone with a strong background in financial management and data analysis within the public sector, preferably in SEND services.
You will need to have expertise in managing and forecasting budgets, a detailed understanding of relevant legislation such as the Children and Families Act 2014, and experience presenting complex financial data to different audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills are essential, alongside proficiency in database management and software such as Microsoft Excel.
If you're proactive, analytical, and committed to making a difference for young people with SEND, this role could be your next career move.
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What We Offer At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits.
From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!).
We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks.
We also have an incredible pensions scheme.
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce.
A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
Asking for Adjustments Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone.
This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.
If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at ****** or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.