Education Skills & Employment Finance Business Partner

Domus Recruitment are working with our client based in Totnes, who are looking for a new Education Skills & Employment FinanceBusiness Partner to join their Central Finance team. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days at home and 2 days in the Totnes office, with occasional travel to education site.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone that has operated within a SLT, preferably within a SEND provision.
Key Responsibilities of a Education Skills & Employment FinanceBusiness Partner:

• To monitor financial transactions across education, skills and employment (ESE) including income and expenditure.
• Act as the key liaison for the Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
• Responsible for the day-to-day financial transaction of ‘ESE’ in particular education tuition fees, bursaries, fee structures, invoicing and purchasing.
• Maintain an updated costing record for students and keep track of all ESE income and contractual obligations.
• Build professional relationships internally and externally.
• To include the clients’ central Finance Team, Local Authorities and other external funders.

Education Skills & Employment FinanceBusiness Partner Requirements:

• Successful working within a senior leadership team.
• Working as part of a college senior team.
• Working with a range of external partners, including SEND commissioners.
• Experience of SEND provision.
• Project management desirable.
• Ability to work strategically.
• High degree of analytical skills.
• High level leadership and communication skills.
• Risk management.
• Good IT skills and ability to interpret performance data.
• Effective presentation skills.

Benefits:

• 25 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service.
• Pension Contribution.
• The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services.
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications.
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan).
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers.
• Refer a friend scheme.

If you are interested in the above position please apply, or for more information contact Ben Hole at Domus Recruitment.
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