Finance and Resource Officer

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for public service and a talent for driving excellence? Medway Council is seeking a Finance and Resource Officer join our Children’s Services team. This is a pivotal role where your expertise in financial oversight, digital innovation, and stakeholder engagement will directly support the well-being of children and families across our community.

About the role

As Finance and Resource Officer, you will coordinate complex administrative and financial operations across Children’s Services, ensuring alignment with council priorities and compliance with legislative frameworks. You’ll play a key role in shaping service delivery through data-driven insights, digital transformation, and collaborative planning.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of financial and administrative systems to support strategic service delivery.
• Provide expert financial analysis and forecasting to inform budget setting and resource allocation.
• Design and adapt digital tools and data systems to enhance efficiency and reporting.
• Interpret complex legislation and policy to guide operational decisions and ensure compliance.
• Resolve complex issues using creative problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive shared outcomes.
• Support medium- to long-term service planning aligned with council objectives.
• Share specialist knowledge and provide training to colleagues.
• Represent the service in cross-departmental and external forums.

Career Progression Framework:

Parklands are seeking a Finance and Resource Officer to join the team at level A. This is the entry point of the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to get you started, but you will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. All elements of level A listed within the person specification are essential. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.  

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

Important Information

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement 

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.