CSS Officer - SPEND Hub

Join our friendly Children’s Services finance team and play an important role in helping our services run smoothly. You will provide effective financial administration and support on-site in our Children’s Homes and wider service areas, working closely with colleagues to ensure processes are accurate, well managed and in line with relevant financial procedures, controls and statutory requirements., Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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We are looking for a self-motivated and organised individual who can stay calm when priorities change and communicate clearly with service users, colleagues and professionals. The ideal candidate will have experience of providing administrative and financial support, handling confidential information with care, and delivering helpful customer service in a busy environment. You will be confident using Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint, willing to learn in-house systems, and comfortable working with data. With strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines, you will bring a flexible, positive approach and work well with others to get things done.

We currently offer the opportunity for hybrid working, and the successful candidate will work from home as well as in the office.

We provide regular supervision, access to training and development opportunities and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering excellent practice and supporting you to be the very best you can be.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions., Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.