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Are you an organised, proactive professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality support that makes a real difference to children and families?

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Full Circle Team within Children’s Services, providing essential administrative and financial support that helps ensure adoptive families receive the services they need.
 
 
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
 
As our Administrative & Finance Support Officer, you’ll play a key part in the smooth running of both the Full Circle Team and the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) function. Your work will directly support the delivery of vital services to adoptive families and children across the region.

You will:

• Manage ASF applications with accuracy and attention to detail
• Process and monitor funding and payments to ensure financial compliance
• Maintain high-quality administrative support for the Full Circle and Adoption Services
• Develop and maintain financial processes in line with Durham County Council and external provider requirements
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners
• Develop specialist service knowledge to support effective service delivery

Your work will help ensure that adoptive families receive timely, effective support - and that services run smoothly behind the scenes. This is a role where your administrative and financial skills genuinely contribute to improving lives.

We encourage you to contact Joanne Hughes | Joanne.Hughes@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.  
 
 
WHAT WILL I NEED?
 
We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident managing financial information and maintaining accurate records
• Skilled at building positive working relationships
• Able to work independently while contributing to a supportive team
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service that supports children and families
• Holds a NVQ 3 in Business Administration (or equivalent)

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. 
 

INTERVIEWS
 
Interviews will be held week commencing 13 July 2026
 
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
 

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
 
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
 

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
 
 
HOW TO APPLY 

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
 
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk
 
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
 

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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: Grade 5 £26,403 - £28,598 Pro rata (Pay award pending)

Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Officer