Childrens Social Care Purchasing Officer needed in Oldham Paying £14.96 per hr ref 000A A9CB /1 Full time hours on a temporary basis Key Responsibilities Complete purchasing and payment tasks across Children’s Social Care, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. Process and administer payments for: Personal budgets for children with disabilities Foster carers Adoptive parents Special Guardianship Order (SGO) allowances External service providers and commissioned services Maintain accurate financial records and update internal systems promptly. Work closely with social workers, finance officers, and commissioning colleagues to verify information and resolve payment queries. Ensure all payments follow internal financial procedures, audit requirements, and contractual agreements. Respond to queries from carers, families, and providers in a professional and supportive manner. Support monitoring of budgets, forecasting, and reporting as required. Contribute to continuous improvement of purchasing and payment processes. If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared