Rotherham Council has made rapid and significant progress on its improvement journey, and it is an exciting time to join the organisation with high aspirations for the future.

Do you share our commitment to making a difference?

Are you the person who can help us progress on this journey?

The post is based in our modern Riverside House offices in the heart of Rotherham, well located for public transport from the Sheffield City Region. We know you must juggle work and life commitments and we will discuss the right mix for you, we are committed to flexible working patterns in our established team. Our Worksmart hybrid working arrangements make working as easy in the home as at the office, so there is some flexibility about where and when you work, and we offer a range of other employee benefits.

We have reviewed and reorganised the Finance service to ensure that it has the capacity and leadership required to deliver the excellent service that is needed and expected to achieve the Council’s future ambitions. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, making a real difference and playing a crucial role shaping the future of the Council.

The post holders will have responsibility for supporting the delivery of high-level financial advice, guidance and support to the Children and Young People’s Directorate.

The roles will support the Head of Finance and Finance Manager in the delivery of work programmes jointly set by the Strategic Director of Children & Young People’s Services and Strategic Director – Finance & Customer Services in the delivery of financial strategies to support transformation taking place across the Directorate.

About you

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed financial professionals, with the experience, skills, and knowledge to quickly integrate into a busy business partnering team. You will hold a CCAB qualification.

You will be positive in your approach, proactive, and be able to present complex information in a clear and easy to understand manner, to ensure understanding by a wide variety of stakeholders.

In addition to demonstrating financial flair, attention to detail and being process driven, you will appreciate the wider view and impact that decisions will have on other services provided by the council.

Post 1 – Manage and direct the work of the Early Years, Education Support Services and Inclusion Finance Business Partnering Team

Post 2 - Manage and direct the work of the Schools Statutory & Traded Finance Business Partnering Team

Please view the Job/Person profile for a full description of the role and person specification.

For an informal discussion or to find out more about these roles and the vision for Rotherham’s financial services of the future, please contact any of the following Neil Hardwick, Head of Finance (CYPS) (01709 254508); Ian Muffett, Finance Manager (CYPS) (01709 289559).

These posts will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit our website.

From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).

Closing date 29/08/2022