Education Funding Team Manager

Role: Education Funding Team Manager (Finance)

Type: Temporary - 12 Weeks

Salary: 200 to 300 per day (Umbrella)

Hybrid or Remote: Flexible Hybrid (Office and Home Working)

Location: Northamptonshire

Are you an experienced team leader with a strong background in education funding and local authority finance? We're recruiting for a temporary Education Funding Team Manager to lead a well-established team within a busy Children and Young People's Services directorate.

The responsibilities of the Education Funding Team Manager will be:

• Leading the Education Funding Team to ensure accurate and timely payments for all Children and Young People's Services.
• Managing business continuity, risk, and funding processes across the service, including escalation of risks and implementation of mitigations.
• Overseeing High Needs funding allocation to education providers in line with agreed local authority processes.
• Liaising with Schools Finance Business Partners to support DSG maximisation and distribution.
• Providing strategic financial support, budget monitoring, and process development for internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with corporate financial standards, audit requirements, and authorisation protocols.
• Leading, managing, and developing team members across all aspects of finance and funding processes.
• Responding to FOI requests, producing benchmarking data, and presenting information for decision-making.

The ideal candidate for the Education Funding Team Manager role will have:

• Strong understanding of education funding and local authority finance structures.
• Demonstrable experience of managing teams and complex financial operations within the public sector.
• Knowledge of High Needs funding, DSG budgeting, and relevant legislation (including Health & Safety, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using financial systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to interpret data, identify risks, and influence strategic financial planning.

How to apply for the Education Funding Team Manager role:

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Education Funding Team Manager, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.

The closing date for CVs is Friday 1st August, due to the urgent requirement of this role, interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

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