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Support Officer - Data and Finance
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Adult and Family Learning (SAFL)
Sandwell Adult and Family Learning (SAFL) aims to raise people’s aspirations and motivate them to achieve their full potential. We are an Adult and Community Learning Provider working to help, encourage, and support individuals to make the best of their lives, overcome barriers to their progression in learning and work, and make informed and rewarding decisions about employment and education.
We Are Looking to Recruit a Support Officer – Finance and Data
We are therefore looking to recruit a Support Officer – Finance and Data who is professional, enthusiastic, and has a customer-oriented approach to work within the central team and to be responsible for:
- The day-to-day processing and monitoring of financial requirements to meet SMBC and external contractual obligations, to include procurement systems (Oracle) alongside SAFL’s internal financial processes. Monitoring of financial information including ledgers.
- To manage the raising of invoices for the collection of fees and charges made to employers or stakeholders.
- To support the accurate recording and interrogation of data on the Management Information System (MIS), to ensure the validity of data and action corrections of any inaccuracies or discrepancies, including course creation and learner enrolments.
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Requirements
The requirements and demands of this pivotal role are such that you will be expected to have:
- 2 years’ experience of organising and monitoring within a finance role
- 2 years’ experience of organising admin procedures and utilising data
- GCSE English Grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent (e.g. National Qualifications Adult Literacy Level 2)
- GCSE Maths Grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent (e.g. National Qualifications Adult Numeracy Level 2)
Benefits
Alongside a salary of £27,254 pro rata, we offer flexi time, an employee benefits scheme, and a free Employee Assistance Programme.
Application Instructions
If you have a proven track record of maintaining finance and data systems and are passionate about the positive economic and social role that Adult Community Learning at its best can play, then this could be the opportunity for you.
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Please submit a CV and supporting statement to kerry_davison@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know.
If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.
If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact kerry_davison@sandwell.gov.uk or 07393 009663
Additional Information
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