SEN Finance Assistant in Bexleyheath

The main purpose of the job will support the finance services of the SEN Statutory Assessment Team.

This will include quality assurance, correct recording and invoice verification, good rapport and communication with school liaison officers and responsibility for producing termly statements for all borough schools.

• Raising purchase requisitions
• verification of costs and resources billed
• Accuracy and attention to detail of invoices presented
• Providing detailed evidence and assurance for authorisation Purchase Order Management - this includes:
• Raising purchase requisitions
• Liaising with suppliers and stakeholders

• Excellent Recording Keeping (housekeeping) - this includes

• Accurate handling and management of purchase orders
• Closing orders, adding and making necessary adjustments as necessary
• Creating Annual Statements and relevant documentation - this includes:
• Termly collation of information to create annual statements
• Sending relevant documents to borough schools
• Dealing with enquiries/discrepancies as a result of this documentation
• Making termly payments to schools
• Being the main point of contact for all school liaison officers for all SEN finance queries
• Assisting with management information - gathering, collating, researching and presenting. Taking minutes at SEN budget meetings and booking these meetings in advance.
• Three years fixed term contract
• Candidate Profile

Education and Formal Training

• GCSE’s (minimum of 5 inclusive of Mathematics and English), or equivalent.
• A levels or relevant level 3 qualification
• Relevant Technical Experience And Knowledge
• Understanding of the requirements of the team, from a financial aspect.
• Understanding the legislation and processes around SEN finance.
• Understanding systems and tools required in the role
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders to achieve great outcomes.
• Great IT skills including Microsoft applications

Skills And Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills, ability to show emphathy and work with schools to sort queries.
• Ability of work with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels of the organisation
• Methodical and organised
• Works well in a team and able to be self-motivated

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Interviews are scheduled to be held during week beginning 7th and 14th September 2026.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions.

We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley. gov. uk

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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