Finance Assistant
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade: E (£20.092 - £21,748)
- Location: Community Equipment Store
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 12/06/2021 at 23:55
- Reference: ASC/21/153852
Finance Assistant
Community Equipment Stores, Aintree
Hours per week: 36 on a full-time permanent contract Mon – Friday.
The Community Equipment Service provides equipment to aid daily living and nursing equipment to people in need living in the Sefton geographical area. The postholder will assist in providing an effective and efficient equipment loan service to disabled people of all ages, including children, to support them in developing their full potential and maintaining their health and independence.
The postholder will be a member of the finance team. Duties include utilising and maintaining all budgetary and financial systems in line with the Council’s financial regulations, This includes using an electronic procurement system to raise and process purchase orders. The service utilises an asset management database and the successful candidate will be required to run and analyse reports relating to stock levels and performance. The role includes providing administrative support to specialist teams of health professionals and the postholder will be required to attend their meetings. The Equipment Service is a busy department with a speedy turnaround of orders and the post offers a varied and busy role.
The successful candidate must be motivated and committed, with a range of skills and experience to strengthen an established team. In exchange we can offer:
• Full support and supervision
• Induction and relevant training opportunities
• Pension scheme
In your application you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria within the Person Specification, giving examples where possible of your experience and how these skills and abilities have helped you achieved your team’s/organisation’s objectives.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
