Job Description

Job description

Terms and Conditions: Permanent, 37 hours per week

Department: Resources

Closing date: Sunday 20

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July 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 29

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July 2025

As a Council, we are absolutely determined to help people living in Blackburn and Darwen enjoy a better quality of life and the chance to raise their aspirations. For us that means making things as fair and inclusive as possible so that people have the chances that they deserve. This is your opportunity to influence the outcomes for our residents.





What makes us really stand out is the way people pull together - our residents, our own staff, voluntary and community groups, businesses and other public sector organisations.





We are recruiting to a role within the Schools Finance Team, focusing on monitoring schools budgets. This role will supervise and support the team of School Finance Officers in delivery our Service Level Agreement with the local schools. You will be required to work closely with the local schools and also the internal services to obtain the correct information in order to make accurate forecasts. If you are up for the challenge, then we would really welcome your application.





We are looking for candidates with the ability to develop and enhance processes and systems, who are able to work collaboratively within the team and with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.





You will be joining a high performing team, working in a forward thinking, growth focussed Council. We will provide you with team and individual learning opportunities, personal progression advice and support for professional development and future opportunities and access to a range of health and wellbeing support. Financial assistance and day release will be available for candidates who wish to undertake further accounting qualifications.






This role is suitable for candidates who are AAT qualified or hold a School Business Manager qualification and are either CCAB qualified or willing to working towards this qualification. All candidates require sound Excel knowledge. You will have experience of working with a range of financial systems and processes, be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information to senior managers and other stakeholders. You will be required to have difficult conversations where you may have to offer financial saving solutions to stakeholders, such school management, governing bodies and internal departments.





For an informal discussion about the role please contact either of the following;



Kirsty Shewan (Finance Manager for Schools and Education) on 01254 666687 kirsty.shewan@blackburn.gov.uk or James McNulty (Deputy Finance Manager for Schools and Education) on 01254 585562 james.mcnulty@blackburn.gov.uk

Job details

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Job reference
REQ04141
Date posted
30/06/2025
Application closing date
20/07/2025
Location
Blackburn with Darwen
Salary
Grade H SCP 29-33 38,626 to 42,708
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Council