Job: Business Support Officer – Finance & Children
Job Location: Gloucester or Lancaster
Responsible to: Business Support Team Leader
Hours per Week: 30
What we believe
Our Vision
A world where all children and young people grow up in families rich in the essential ingredients required for them to realise their ambitions and dreams.
Our Mission
To create environments, enrich families and harness communities that enable Children and Young People to overcome adversity and abuse, by creating an enduring sense of belonging. By doing this and by working together, we will have the courage to overcome barriers, through tenacity and creativity we will release their potential.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· To support the Finance Manager with all finance functions as required. This includes (but is not limited to): accounts receivable, accounts payable, direct income and expenditure, petty cash etc.
· Prepare and input supplier payments and reconcile against accounts
· To Liaise with Foster Carers about payment matters and prepare annual foster carer statements.
· To use the organisations accounting software (Xero) confidently and appropriately.
· To complete all tasks related to daily banking, invoices and data entry.
· To support the administration of corporate credit cards and expense claims.
· To assist colleagues, as required, with the weekly purchase orders. Making purchases where appropriate approval has been given.
· To work within the framework of the organisation’s Finance Policy.
· To support Supervising Social Workers with cost agreements and Individual Placement Agreements.
· To monitor and record Planned Breaks and associated payments
· To monitor and record children’s savings
· To keep accurate records of packages of delivery for children, including monitoring delivery, working with colleagues to ensure packages are delivered and booking provision
· Coordinate the diaries of CFC contracting Therapists
· Oversee the process when a new child moves into CFCs care, including obtaining relevant contractual paper work from the LA.
· Over see the process when a child leaves CFCs care.
· Ensure all Children (in care and birth children) receive birthday cards
· Cover the referrals inbox on a rota system
What we require from all our employees
A commitment and alignment with Community Foster Care’s Values.
A tenacity and commitment to resolve and develop our ability to enable children to thrive.
A willingness to embrace challenge and actively seek constructive feedback.
A willingness and ability to be a highly functioning team player.
A willingness to work in a flexible way, to cover additional tasks where required, not specifically covered in the job description.
A commitment to anti-oppressive practice, underpinned by an understanding and promotion of equality and diversity.
Positively promote and publicise the work of the Community Foster Care.
Always represent Community Foster Care in a professional manner.
Act as a communication champion to ensure that all staff are well informed about developments and have a clear understanding of issues.
Undertake training and development deemed necessary for the pursuance and development of the post.
Comply with Equal Opportunities, GDPR and employment practices.
It is the nature of the work of Community Foster Care, that tasks and responsibilities are unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises where tasks are not specifically covered in the Job Description and have to be undertaken.
Community Foster Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service clearance at enhanced level.
CVs will not be accepted in any circumstances; all applicants must complete an application form.
The application form can be downloaded below.