Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Information
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Capital Delivery Team, part of social housing at Northumberland County Council based in Blyth.
We are looking for a Capital Support works assistant to work with the team, supporting Capital Delivery budget holders with the monitoring of income/expenditure and assisting to deliver an effective service.
Requirements of the Role
The role requires regular liaison with Corporate Finance, Housing Maintenance and members of the Capital Programme Team, Property Services. Providing advice and guidance to Capital Delivery Team colleagues on financial matters.
- Day-to-day responsibility for allocated resources; computer and office equipment. Ensuring that confidential and sensitive information is securely stored and used in conformance to statutory requirements.
- Undertake control procedures in relation to the monthly checking of expenditure and calculate all internal recharges to be recharged through the capital programme in accordance with Financial Procedures and performance budgets
- Produce and analyse monthly transaction reports in support of monthly capital recharge claims, including the resolution of any queries such as identifying miscodings and ineligible expenditure.
- Provision of monthly income/expenditure analysis to Capital Delivery budget holders in support of monthly capital recharge claims.
- Produce monthly journals for multiple business areas and reconcile monthly journals with the capital programmes.
- Support budget holders and other officers in Capital Delivery in the efficient and effective delivery of the service.
- Support the efficient and effective maintenance of financial systems in order to produce accurate and timely information, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations
- Support senior officers in the review and update of monthly budget monitoring reports.
- Support senior officers with the provision of financial information for the year-end accounts and annual budgets.
- Monitor and report on the progress of each business area and compile a wide range of financial reports and information for senior officers.
- Ensure information is continuously updated throughout the year and completed, in line with financial year end processes.
- Contribute to the effective financial and administrative systems to ensure that budget holders receive the appropriate financial information and support.
- Resolve queries which may arise concerning the monthly internal recharge process.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the Council’s financial systems and provide advice and guidance to users within Capital Delivery to ensure that the systems are operated effectively and efficiently.
- Assist with the reviewing and identification of cost savings in current systems, and make recommendations to senior officers to secure economies and efficiencies.
- Develop procedures for the identification and recording of eligible Capital expenditure, where relevant.
Essential Requirements
Must be IT literate and be able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Please note, experience working in finance, or a similar role would be beneficial but not essential.
We Are Offering
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- Full time, permanent position
- Salary £24,294 - £25,979 (Band 4)
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Why choose us?
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website.
Further information Please note that this is a permanent, full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post. Alternative application format: British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
For further information, please contact Ian Healer, Ian.Healer@northumberland.gov.uk
