19 Borough Council jobs in the United Kingdom

Senior Finance Officer

Wrexham County Borough Council
6 month ongoing contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial and technical advice, support, and assistance to service and team managers.
• Prepare costings and financial information to support budget planning , service development, and resource management.
• Support the revenue budget monitoring process , ensuring effective budgetary control.
• Produce and present financial reports at various management levels.
• Work flexibly to meet peaks in workload, attend evening meetings, and provide team cover when required.
• Deputise for the Finance Manager in meetings and manage the team during their absence.
• Assist with monthly VAT duties , including VAT returns and monitoring the Council’s Partial Exemption position.
• Undertake any other finance-related duties commensurate with the post.

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Senior Finance Officer

Wrexham County Borough Council
6 month ongoing contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial and technical advice, support, and assistance to service and team managers.
• Prepare costings and financial information to support budget planning , service development, and resource management.
• Support the revenue budget monitoring process , ensuring effective budgetary control.
• Produce .

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the advertising and allocation of properties.
• Responsible for categorising housing register applications.
• Verify applicant's eligibility for housing, including investigating fraud, child residency, and home ownership.
• Identify appropriate adapted properties for individuals needing specific changes or adaptations to their current home.
• Arrange multiple property viewings.
• Interview applicants in their homes or elsewhere to assess housing needs and refer cases of suspected neglect or environmental health issues.
• Conduct assessments on properties.
• Stay informed about alternative housing options.
• Manage a caseload, focusing on clients with complex needs, particularly vulnerable individuals.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure proper audit trails for each case.
• Investigate and resolve complaints and appeals.
• Assist in preparing court papers when necessary.
• Foster effective working relationships with other teams.
• Safeguard the authority's financial interests by identifying arrears or debts.
• Work closely with the Council Tax and Housing Benefits teams.
• Perform various other ad hoc duties related to the role.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of homelessness and immigration legislation.
• Strong communication skills, able to stay calm and confident in challenging situations.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage workload within set targets.
• Capable of evaluating complex issues, policies, and procedures.
• Resilient in handling complex and difficult cases.
• Customer-oriented.
• Ability to travel to other locations within the area.
• Full UK driving licence.

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

My Local Authority client in Central London is looking to appoint a talented Product Manager on a Contract basis.

The role will support a local authority with the end-to-end development of innovative products, from initial concept through launch and iteration.

About the role:

Based in the Central London (1 day per week (or 4 days per month) on site):

• Define product strategy, prioritise features, and align cross-functional teams around a shared vision.
• Be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the full product life cycle.
• Gather and prioritise product and user requirements, defining the product vision and working closely with other teams to ensure budget constraints and user needs are met.
• Ensure that the product, or series of products, supports the overall service strategy and goals.

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

• Deep experience in Local Authority Product Management
• Excellent Agile fundamentals.
• Outstanding Stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrable history of strategy, roadmap and delivery of Public Sector Products.

What's on offer:

• Salary: 450+ per day, inside IR35

*negotiable based on experience

*please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Hybrid Working
• Contract type: Contract
• Hours: 09:00 -17:00 Monday to Friday

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

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My client in Greater London is looking to appoint a talented Senior HR Business Partner on a Contract basis.

The successful candidate will ensure delivery of the provision of consistently sound HR advice and support to managers on all aspects of people management.

What's on offer:

• Salary: 400 per day, inside IR35

*negotiable based on experience

*please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Hybrid working
• Contract type: Contract
• Hours: Monday to Friday

About the role:

Based in Greater London (Hybrid):

• Provide KPI's reports on ER/HR case management data and trends
• Attend / Facilitate Directorate Management Team meetings
• Arrange / Facilitate Appeals panel and provide advice as necessary
• Review, development and implementation of HR policies and procedures

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

• Extensive experience in a similar role
• CIPD Qualified
• Sound experience of delivering a quality, proactive and customer-focussed HR advisory and consultancy service
• Local Authority experience is essential

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

INDSCGMM

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the advertising and allocation of properties.
• Responsible for categorising housing register applications.
• Verify applicant's eligibility for housing, including investigating fraud, child residency, and home ownership.
• Identify appropriate adapted properties for individuals needing specific changes or adaptations to their current home.
• Arrange multiple property viewings.
• Interview applicants in their homes or elsewhere to assess housing needs and refer cases of suspected neglect or environmental health issues.
• Conduct assessments on properties.
• Stay informed about alternative housing options.
• Manage a caseload, focusing on clients with complex needs, particularly vulnerable individuals.
• Maintain accurate records to ensure proper audit trails for each case.
• Investigate and resolve complaints and appeals.
• Assist in preparing court papers when necessary.
• Foster effective working relationships with other teams.
• Safeguard the authority's financial interests by identifying arrears or debts.
• Work closely with the Council Tax and Housing Benefits teams.
• Perform various other ad hoc duties related to the role.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of homelessness and immigration legislation.
• Strong communication skills, able to stay calm and confident in challenging situations.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage workload within set targets.
• Capable of evaluating complex issues, policies, and procedures.
• Resilient in handling complex and difficult cases.
• Customer-oriented.
• Ability to travel to other locations within the area.
• Full UK driving licence.

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

My Local Authority client in Central London is looking to appoint a talented Product Manager on a Contract basis.

The role will support a local authority with the end-to-end development of innovative products, from initial concept through launch and iteration.

About the role:

Based in the Central London (1 day per week (or 4 days per month) on site):

• Define product strategy, prioritise features, and align cross-functional teams around a shared vision.
• Be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the full product life cycle.
• Gather and prioritise product and user requirements, defining the product vision and working closely with other teams to ensure budget constraints and user needs are met.
• Ensure that the product, or series of products, supports the overall service strategy and goals.

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

• Deep experience in Local Authority Product Management
• Excellent Agile fundamentals.
• Outstanding Stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrable history of strategy, roadmap and delivery of Public Sector Products.

What's on offer:

• Salary: 450+ per day, inside IR35

*negotiable based on experience

*please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Hybrid Working
• Contract type: Contract
• Hours: 09:00 -17:00 Monday to Friday

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

INDSCGJS

My client in Greater London is looking to appoint a talented Senior HR Business Partner on a Contract basis.

The successful candidate will ensure delivery of the provision of consistently sound HR advice and support to managers on all aspects of people management.

What's on offer:

• Salary: 400 per day, inside IR35

*negotiable based on experience

*please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Hybrid working
• Contract type: Contract
• Hours: Monday to Friday

About the role:

Based in Greater London (Hybrid):

• Provide KPI's reports on ER/HR case management data and trends
• Attend / Facilitate Directorate Management Team meetings
• Arrange / Facilitate Appeals panel and provide advice as necessary
• Review, development and implementation of HR policies and procedures

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

• Extensive experience in a similar role
• CIPD Qualified
• Sound experience of delivering a quality, proactive and customer-focussed HR advisory and consultancy service
• Local Authority experience is essential

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

INDSCGMM