Are you passionate about financial management and eager to make a difference in Staffordshire's business community? Join our dynamic Funding, Business & Enterprise team As a key player, you'll support the Growth Hub Manager and the Programme and Funding Manager in delivering impactful schemes. Your expertise in financial control and compliance will ensure our projects meet their goals and adhere to guidelines. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, working with various departments and stakeholders across Staffordshire County Council. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, with time spent at Staffordshire Place, from home, and attending events across the county. This is a 2 year fixed term contract from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. Internal applicants: if you plan to apply for this role on a secondment basis please make sure you have followed the process here for gaining approval from your current line manager. If you are offered the role and you do not have agreement this will cause significant delays to the process. Main Responsibilities In this role you'll: Provide financial control and reporting for the Growth Hub service, including day-to-day management and coordination. Ensure compliance with programme qualification guidelines through eligibility checks. Conduct project appraisals, evidence checks, financial reporting, and evaluations to meet outputs, outcomes, and financial profiles. Participate in panel meetings and events to promote business support opportunities. Communicate relevant advice and guidance to County Council Directorates and partner organisations. Establish and maintain links with District and Borough partners and other stakeholders to share information and best practices. The Ideal Candidate For this role you'll: Be proficient in information technology and financial reporting, with experience navigating finance systems. Be effective under pressure, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Have strong oral and written communication skills. Have a commitment to personal development and self-understanding. Have excellent people and communication skills. Hold a Full current driving licence, with flexibility to travel within the Programme area and occasionally beyond. Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Simpson Programme and Funding Manager: sarah.simpsonstaffordshire.gov.uk Interviews to take place week commencing 24 March 2025. Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council: Our Values: The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively. Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy: We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire Our recruitment process: As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.