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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy Payments & Expenditure team, delivering a high-quality customer focused service. A position has arisen within Procurement, Sales and Business Services for a temporary, full time, Payments & Expenditure Officer until 31.12.27.
 

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
 
The post holder will be responsible for providing a responsive, efficient and effective purchasing and payments service to all Directorates and actively supporting the end to end purchase to pay process.
 
We are an organisation where staff are trusted, supported and valued, to make a positive contribution at work.
 
You will report directly to one of two Senior Officers in the Payment & Expenditure Team, working alongside other Payment & Expenditure Officers to ensure that the purchase to pay process is carried out effectively.
 
To be successful you will need to demonstrate you are willing to be flexible, and support colleagues as we strive to deliver an excellent service to customers. You should demonstrate excellent communication skills, present a positive, helpful approach and be comfortable working with online financial systems.
 
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Erica Bradley on 03000 267505 or email erica.bradley@durham.gov.uk.
 

WHAT WILL I NEED?
 
Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or have Level 2/3 and relevant experience of working in an accounts payable or transactional purchasing environment or in a financial services/support environment.

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

INTERVIEWS
 
It is expected that interviews will take place week commencing 16th March.
 
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 to 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

Location: Spennymoor, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Officer