Assistant Financial Manager (HEO)

Description

Job Title: Assistant Financial Manager (HEO)

Pay Rate: £18.72 per hour (weekly pay)

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 31 July 2026

Hours: General office hours with some flexibility

Location: Bishopsgate House, Feethams, Darlington, Durham, DL1 5QE

About the Role

Brook Street, on behalf of the Department for Education, is seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will provide mid‑level managerial support, working with minimal supervision and using sound judgement to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

This role requires strong organisational capability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interpret and report on complex financial data. You will be responsible for supporting financial processes, managing stakeholder relationships, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

The role includes, but is not limited to:

Preparing high‑level correspondence and quality‑assuring documents drafted by others

Interpreting, analysing, and reporting complex data

Managing the workload of a team or section

Responding to complex enquiries and resolving problems

Liaising with senior internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining effective working relationshipsTechnical Advisor Financial Process Responsibilities:

Managing applications for payment form processing

Processing Purchase Order uplifts

Completing data entry for the Financial Assurance Tracker

Agreeing additional fees in line with provided criteria

Contributing to continuous improvement to enhance process quality

Working closely with approvers and Technical Advisor firms to ensure accuracy of informationAdministrative and Organisational Support:

Drafting communications and maintaining audit‑ready trackers

Organising Technical Advisor meetings, including booking facilities and coordinating attendees

Acting as secretariat for governance meetings when required, including agenda and action management

Supporting planning and delivery of training sessions, including preparing materials

Contributing to performance, technical, and continuous improvement meetings

Supporting compliance with Technical Advisor Agreement contract requirements and escalating issues where necessary

Providing general organisational support to ensure programme activity remains structured and effectiveQualifications and Experience Required

Five GCSEs at grade C or above

Two A‑level passes at grade E or above, or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Management (or relevant management experience)

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Proven management experience within an office environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skillsBrook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. xjnqpsq

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group

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