SEN Finance Officer

SEN Finance Officer - Interim

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority to appoint an Interim SEN Finance Officer to support the financial management of SEN/EHCP placements, High Needs funding and school/provider payments within Children's Services.

This is a specialist interim finance assignment focused on budget monitoring, payment processing, reconciliations and financial support across the Statutory Assessment Service.

What's on Offer

Rate: 180 - 250 per day, negotiable depending on experience
Contract length: 3-6 months initially
Full-time
Hybrid working - mostly remote, with office attendance around once per week
Start: ASAP / subject to notice
Interview: Online

The Role

The successful candidate will support the monitoring and management of SEN spend across support packages, placements, schools and education providers.

Key responsibilities:

Monitoring SEN/EHCP support and placement spend across High Needs funding.
Maintaining accurate budget monitoring spreadsheets and financial records.
Processing, checking and authorising invoices, purchase orders and payments.
Producing High Needs funding statements and supporting top-up payment processes.
Reconciling SEN budgets against financial systems and supporting year-end activity.
Liaising with schools, special schools, independent providers, other local authorities, health and social care.
Challenging incorrect charges and ensuring payments align with agreed panel decisions.
Preparing reports, data and financial information for managers and senior stakeholders.

About You

You will ideally have:

Experience within SEN/SEND finance, schools finance or High Needs funding.
Local Authority experience, ideally within Children's Services or Education Finance.
Strong experience with budget monitoring, reconciliations, invoices and payments.
Good Excel and financial systems skills.
Confidence liaising with schools, providers, other councils and internal stakeholders.
An understanding of SEN/EHCP processes and the SEN Code of Practice would be beneficial.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate. If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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