SEN Finance Officer

Location: South East London

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 with in 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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