Lead School Support Finance Coordinator

Salary: £42,839 - £47,181

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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 2896

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Permanent Full Time

Location:

Carmarthen

Grade:

Grade J

Salary:

£42,839 - £47,181

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

£22.20 - £24.46

Contract Hours

37 hrs

Come and join our team

Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for a dedicated and motivated professional to join our team as a Lead School Support Finance Coordinator.

In this vital position, you will play a key role in upholding our commitment to supporting schools by monitoring & developing the existing provision for financial support, implementing change and managing a small team. Your work will enable the service to expand across more schools and to ensure they are better placed to make financial decisions.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

• Managing the team of school finance support officers
• Developing and expanding existing provision, both in terms of the service and number of schools
• Reporting to and working closely with the Education Accountancy Team.
• Working closely with schools
• Ensuring compliance with relevant policies, standards, and legislation, contributing to continuous service improvement.

We need a motivated and dedicated person who is: -

• A committed professional with excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experienced in managing a team.
• Experienced working with financial systems, spreadsheets, budget setting & monitoring
• Knowledge of education finance policies,
• A good team player who values fairness, respect, and collaboration.

If you're motivated to support schools and want to be part of a forward-thinking council, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Susannah Nolan, Snolan@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 07773 147317.

Job Description:

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Expected date of interview:

25 March 2026

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 3 - You will need a good level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date: 16/03/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. P lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.