An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary 18.5 hours Finance Officer position until 31st December 2025. You will provide a high quality service to support key processes within Children & Young People’s Service, through the provision of effective business support, financial and administrative functions. WHATS INVOLVED Some of the duties and responsibilities for this post include: To have day to day responsibility for financial duties within the locality office, including petty cash and monthly reconciliations, administration connected with procurement cards, banking of income, liaison with CYPS Finance colleagues and, where necessary, issuing of cash to clients Provide an efficient and accurate finance support to social work teams across the County Accurately record and distribute finance payments in accordance with strict finance procedures Ensure correct documentation is received before distributing funds To liaise and prepare papers for finance panels and inform workers of the outcome of this panel Ensure documents and information are kept safe and secure in line with Data Protection and Caldicott requirements We encourage you to contact Caroline Wilson via email at caroline.wilsno@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You should have a BTEC National Diploma in Public Admin, NVQ Business Administration Level 3 (or equivalent qualification). You will need to have excellent communication and numeracy skills as well as being able to work under pressure and have some experience of working in a busy office environment. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. REWARDS AND BENEFITS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best: Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service. Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year. Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year). Hybrid working (home and office working). Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers). Discounted DCC gym membership. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause. Trade Union membership. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: Rewards-and-benefits SOCIAL MEDIA Don’t see the perfect role for you right now? Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on new opportunities at Durham County Council! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook HYBRID WORKING (if applicable) Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce INTERVIEWS It is anticipated that interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams on 16th June 2025. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. HOW TO APPLY This post is restricted to employees of Durham County Council which includes all permanent, temporary, fixed term employees and agency workers from day one of commencing with the Council. Please note in all cases the interview date must be prior to your end date. Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact the Alternative Employment Team at AlternativeEmployment@durham.gov.uk. In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal. Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed. If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 26 27 27 selecting option 3 for Resources. We collect personal information from you when you register with North East Jobs and make an application. Details on how we process your personal data is available in our Privacy Notice. https://www.durham.gov.uk/media/24645/Privacy-notice-human-resources/pdf/PrivacyNotice-HR.pdf VPRS/161