SEN Finance Officer

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 within 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.

INDSCGBR

We also offer a market-leading referral scheme of up to -300.

If you know someone suitable, please ask them to email their CV , including your details. T&Cs apply.