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Education Funding Team Manager, Northampton
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Client:
CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD
Location:
Northampton, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
5
Posted:
12.08.2025
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Job Description:
3 months contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
* To ensure the Education Funding Team meets payment deadlines and maintains payment processes so that all agreed payments are completed for all of Children and Young People’s Services and ongoing development of systems and processes.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Lead on business continuity and risk management processes, funding and payment processes for CYP Services, ensuring escalations to WNC Leadership Team are made, identifying risks with directorate performance to the Children and Young People’s Service Senior Management Team and ensuring mitigations are put in place to address these risks.
* To manage the Education Team to implement the Authorities agreed processes to devolve High Needs funding to a wide variety of education providers
* Liaise with Schools Finance Business Partners as required, who oversee the total DSG budget to ensure that the LA realises the maximum DSG funding it can from the EFA, and agrees its’ distribution via schools forum.
* Responding to FOI, benchmarking and other requests within relevant timescales and deadlines.
* Attendance and support at management meetings as required – provide information, develop strategies, new processes, contribute to group projects etc
Essential Experience Required
* Knowledge of Data Protection and Equal Opportunities legislation and their requirements
* Knowledge of budget management
* Knowledge of Council policies & procedures
* Experience of local authority working and finance/education systems
* Understanding of project management principles
* Qualification in related field is essential.
Additional information to note
Working hours: 37 hours per week working
Requirements
Requirements
* Knowledge of Data Protection and Equal Opportunities legislation and their requirements
* Knowledge of budget management
* Knowledge of Council policies & procedures
* Experience of local authority working and finance/education systems
* Understanding of project management principles
* Qualification in related field is essential
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