Working hours: 35 hours per week, hybrid workingContract type: PermanentClosing date: 4 December 2024Inteview method: in person (face to face) This role is subject to: - BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance - this post is subject to BPSS checks. You will therefore be required to consent to and comply with BPSS checking requirements prior to commencing in this post. This check involves verification of identity; nationality and immigration status; employment history (past 3 years) and basic criminal record check.
In this role you will be budget monitoring for service areas within adult social care, particularly Homecare. The role will be accurately forecasting the outturn position for the year in the areas monitored and this will include looking at budgets, spend throughout the year, workforce monitoring and any adhoc tasks that the Principal Finance Manager needs completing has for them. You will also be responsible for managing a Finance Manager and supporting them in their development and advising them on the areas they monitor. The attached role profile gives a full list of the key accountabilities of the role.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Communication Skills: An ability to communicate with a wide range of people at all levels of both the City Council, and Partner organisations, with the skills to enable non finance people to understand complex financial issues using a variety of methods, including both oral and written communication in a clear, concise, accessible and effective manner.
- Analytical Skills: In depth knowledge and understanding of the skills required to ensure effective budgetary and business planning processes are adopted and implemented within each service area. Ability to identify problems and trends that may impact on decisions and take a leading role in planning approaches to tackle the issues identified.
- Planning and Organising: Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload within deadlines and to agreed standards. Ability to maintain focus and objectivity whilst having competing deadlines.
- People management: Relevant management experience, which should include motivation skills, leading and directing a team. Excellent team working skills and self-confidence with a proven ability to assist in maximising the effectiveness of a team.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Appropriate skills to rapidly identify problems, identify appropriate solutions and implement the necessary actions to resolve the problem.
- IT Skills: Ability to use multiple applications, systems and associated software packages. Highly developed database and spreadsheet skills necessary to support analysis and decision making processes.
- Commercial Skills: A general knowledge and understanding of the legislative, political and social context in which the Council operates, together with a broader understanding of the effects they could have on service provision departmentally and Council wide.
- Willingness to promote and integrate diversity and social inclusion policies in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
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What we will need from you if you’re successful
If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:
- Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
- References (Current and Previous employer)
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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