Finance & Contracts Monitoring Officer

The Well-Being & Partnership Service is looking for a Finance and Contracts Monitoring Officer to be part of a small but busy team in Staffordshire’s Children's Placement Service.

This is an excellent and exciting opportunity which provides variety and uses a wide range of skills.

You will be expected to work with regional partners which involves commissioning work and providing support to the Market Relationship Manager in relation supported accommodation, fostering and residential care.

The role is  for 18.5 hours per week  ( (Wednesday to Friday) to be based at Staffordshire Place 1, Tipping Street, Stafford.  However, remote/hybrid working is also supported for this role.

You will:

• assist with the coordinating all aspects of families & communities placements to independent providers, to help support the commissioning of placements on the basis of “best value” principles to meeting the needs of children.  
• assist the Market Relationship Manager to monitor the financial spend and to help provide support in achieving best value.
• assist in the creation and maintenance of a central record of contract prices for each provider.
• comply with financial regulations, standing orders, finance and contracting procedures and other associated guidance as required.
• provide accurate and up-to-date information about the independent providers budget.  
• maintain a spreadsheet for monitoring expenditure agreed and future financial commitments.
• assist the Market Relationship Manager to provide support and assistance to social workers in the resolution of contractual conflicts or any issue relating to the quality of the care provision that may arise during a placement.
• undertake commissioning work and support to the Market Relationship Manager.
• ensure decisions with regards to shared funding with our key partners in health and education are pursued.

You will:

• have extensive finance and contractual experience and would have worked in a social care setting.  
• be able to interpret contractual information and work in line commissioned arrangements.
• have good attention to detail and excellent numerical skills are essential including the analyse of financial data.
• be able to work under pressure within tight deadlines. 
• deal with queries and manage conflict in a professional manner with they arise.  

But above all else you’ll have a passion for your work knowing that you’re helping achieve positive outcomes for children and families across Staffordshire.

How we work

We work flexibly in our team with a mix of office and home working to make sure we can all have a great work life balance. Plus, if you’d like to discuss potential working arrangements or just find out more about the role do get in touch with shahid.munir@staffordshire.gov.uk 

Interviews will be held w/c 19th May 2025 

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.