Finance Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Finance Officer
• Job Location: Adult Education Service
• Salary: £31,015-£33,673 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: Two Years
• Closing Date: 15/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15076
• This post is not open to job share

About the team and role:

Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub provides a central point of information, guidance, and support for both residents and businesses. Our mission is to help local people access training and employment opportunities, while supporting employers to find the right people with the right skills. We are a passionate team of professionals dedicated to helping individuals achieve their learning and career goals. We are seeking a Finance and Quality Compliance Officer to support the development and delivery of the Connect to Work programme across Gloucestershire. In this role, you will provide accurate financial, data and systems guidance, helping the programme run effectively and efficiently.

About You:

You’ll be an organised, detail-focused and approachable person who enjoys working with numbers, data and systems, while also supporting colleagues to get things right. You’ll have some experience of finance, budgeting or financial processes and be confident using spreadsheets and computerised systems, particularly Excel. You’ll be comfortable checking and validating information, spotting inconsistencies and working accurately against guidance and deadlines. Strong communication skills are important, as you’ll need to explain financial and data information clearly, support colleagues with CRM queries and work collaboratively across the Connect to Work programme. You’ll be proactive, solutions focused and able to manage competing priorities, with a genuine commitment to quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.

About Us:

• For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

• Career development and qualification opportunities

• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

• An in-house Occupational Health service

• Employee discount scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

If you have any questions about this role please contact Sara Oldroyd – sara.oldroyd@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Closing date 15th of November 2026 with interviews being held w/c 23rd November 2026

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile - Finance Officer

Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.