Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)
Work Location: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES
Salary: Grade 5 25,191 - 25,590 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: Full Time 37 hours (includes hybrid working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21st November 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
Do you want to work for an organisation which is a market leader and has strong organisational values as its ethos...
About the Role
To assist with the recording and banking of customers' remittances and to support the operation of the Accounts Receivable Team.
Main duties and responsibilities * Processing of cheque receipts/preparing daily banking, and allocating payments to the Sales Ledger.

• Processing of BACS payments from bank statements/recording BACS remittance details, and allocating payments to the Sales Ledger.
• Finding and entering sales invoice numbers onto remittances where the customer has omitted these.
• Answering telephone calls and helping customers with account queries.
• Any other duties, which may be required from time to time.

This job description sets out some of the main duties and responsibilities of the job at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the job.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a GCSE in Maths and English, grade C or above
• Have experience of working in a busy office/accounts environment
• Understand and be able to use MS Word, Excel and Outlook to initiate enquiries and correspond with customers/suppliers and other departments
• Have experience in banking and recording BACS details
• Be numerate, computer literate and can work as part of a team
• Have good communication/interpersonal skills
• Be trained in customer care and telephone techniques

We'd also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities and access to the employee benefits portal with a car lease scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 after 5 years' service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of ESPO. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Michele Noble - Accounts Receivable Manager
0116 2944343
How to Apply
ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our customers. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application, which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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About ESPO
We're a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge. As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector. View to find out more.
We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.
ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.
To learn more about working for ESPO please visit .

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