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Part Time Deputyship Finance Assistant

Fixed Term, Part Time

£25,959 to £27,613 Per Annum, Full Time Equivalent

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th November 2026 at 11.59pm

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity for a period of 6 months and is a part-time role, offering 18.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE), worked as a half day each day across 5 mornings (Monday to Friday) per week.

The pro rata salary for the hours worked will be between £12,979.50 and £13,806.50 Per Annum.

This position has the expectation the successful worker will attend County Hall, Chelmsford 2 days per week, Tuesday, and Thursday, in line with the organisations need, with the remaining time allowing for remote working if desired.

Interview date: Thursday 26th November 2026.

The Opportunity

Essex County Council (ECC) has a vision to make our county a place which provides the best possible quality of life for all who live and work here. One of the key priorities is the protection of vulnerable adults. The deputyship team performs an innovative, exceptional, positive role in achieving this priority.

The Deputyship Team is appointed by The Court of Protection to protect and support the wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable people in the County. Managing all aspects of the property and financial affairs of un-befriended people, who do not have the mental capacity to manage and safeguard their own financial affairs. The Finance Assistant will support the Deputyship Team and their clients to ensure the delivery of a high performing, client facing financial service which proactively embraces change.

Providing quality and accurate financial information, advice, analysis, and interpretation to staff and clients, to underpin effective decision making, meaningful performance management and meet statutory requirements. Aspiring to achieve good client satisfaction levels, to make a real and demonstrable difference to the delivery of Essex Legal Services, the Deputyship Team, and the business of our clients.

Accountabilities

• Provide accurate, quality, and timely financial support and management information to the Deputyship Team and its clients to support and inform decision making.
• Understand client needs and provide them with a service they value, driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvement.
• Support senior colleagues in the delivery of all aspects of financial work, including financial processing of payments, receipts, initiating and monitoring automated payments and invoices for fees.
• Responsible for prioritising focus on critical activities and to develop clear actionable schedules or priorities with minimal supervision to enable the tasks to be conducted accurately and within a time critical matter.
• Develops good working relationships across the Service and the Council; to understand the impact the work of the Deputyship Team has on the organisation and the external social and political factors.
• Work collaboratively across the service to contribute to the development of current and future business opportunities, to further the vision of Essex Legal Services.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience of financial monitoring with good analytical skills and the ability to find solutions to problems and explain them clearly.
• Experience of accurate data input with high levels of attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience and practical application of MS Office suite of programmes and databases.
• Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience.
• Ability to develop skills and knowledge within role.

Company: Essex County Council

Salary: £25959.00 - £27613.00 per annum + Pro Rata

Location: Maldon, Essex

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Finance

Job Role: Officer