4 education jobs found in Southend-on-Sea

Job Title: Head of Finance Business Partnering Department: Finance Reports To: Director of Finance / Chief Finance Officer Job Purpose To lead a team of finance professionals delivering a comprehensive Financial Management and Business Partnering service to Corporate and Operational Directors, management teams, budget holders, portfolio holders, and elected members. The role ensures financial sustainability by providing clear, professional financial advice, robust challenge, and strategic insight. The postholder will enhance the financial viability of business strategies and operational plans, ensuring decision-making is transparent, commercially sound, and aligned with both short- and long-term financial objectives. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering Lead, manage, and develop a team of Finance Business Partners. Build and sustain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including Cabinet Members, Corporate Directors, and Operational...

Role - Technical Systems Analyst (ECB Onboarding, Risk / ESG) Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid / Liverpool Street (London) - 50% of the month in a Liverpool Street office Rate - £500 - £890 per day Role - Technical Systems Analyst to support the analysis and implementation of a new data platform with focus on Risk and ESG. The ideal candidate will bring experience in business/systems analysis, preferably within banking or financial services, with strong capabilities in technical requirements gathering, data architecture, and database‑related design. Responsibilities Contribute to the technical implementation of a solution to address ESG reporting needs. Gather, analyse, and document technical and non-functional requirements, translating system constraints and architectural needs into detailed Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs) or equivalent specifications. Work closely with Business, Data Governance and IT delivery teams to support...

Job Title: Financial Assessment Manager Location: Ealing, West London (W5 2HL), Hybrid Working - 2 days office / 3 days remote Hourly rate £28.60 - £32.03 PAYE / £38.19 - £42.84 Umbrella per hour (depending on experience) Contract Length: 3 -month contract (possibility of extension) Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 35 hours ASAP Start About the Role We are seeking an experienced Financial Assessment Manager to lead and develop a large, specialist team responsible for delivering high-quality financial assessments across the council. This includes Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Local Welfare Assistance and wider financial assessment functions. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for service delivery, compliance with complex legislation, performance management and continuous improvement. You will work closely with internal and external partners to ensure accurate assessments, protect council funds and support residents-particularly...

A senior finance leadership role with genuine breadth, profile and influence. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced local government finance leader to take on a pivotal maternity cover post supporting a major Residents and Housing portfolio. Sitting at the heart of a high-demand, high-visibility service area, this role offers the chance to lead across some of the most important and financially sensitive parts of a council’s operation. You will be the senior finance lead for the Housing General Fund, the HRA, and the wider Resident Experience portfolio, with a particularly important focus on Temporary Accommodation, homelessness-related pressures, housing operations and customer-facing services. This is not a role for someone who wants to sit in the background. You will work closely with senior directors, members and heads of service, providing clear strategic advice, robust challenge and high-quality insight across a complex and fast-moving agenda. You will need to be...