Salary: £56,475 - £61,133 a year
Location: The Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Permanent
DBS Requirement: Yes Enanced
Closing Date: 13th September 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive service, Learning, Inclusion and skills service as an Finance Manager Inclusion. We are excited to welcome a new manager as part of our expanding team.
To lead and manage the financial planning and monitoring for Derby City Council to ensure that we spend the SEND Reform grant and provide statutory returns to the DFE on the spend.
Working in partnership with the Director and Heads of Service for SEND and Inclusion to provide strategic financial leadership and ensure robust financial governance across the service by:
Leading the strategic financial planning, forecasting and budget management for SEND and Inclusion, ensuring effective coordination with corporate finance teams to deliver accurate financial monitoring and sustainable financial outcomes.
Designing, implementing and embedding a new financial operating model to support SEND Reform, ensuring that funding arrangements and financial processes align with programme delivery and future reform initiatives.
Providing strategic oversight to ensure all financial management arrangements operate in full compliance with the Council's financial regulations, using ControCC, liquid logic and finance software
Please note applicants that choose to submit their CV, must ensure that they include a covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining how they meet the person specification and essential criteria outlined in this application.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...
Excellent communicator both in terms of conveying information and in seeking to understand others
Ability to demonstrable experience of resource management including the DSG
Knowledge and understanding education funding.
Excellent experience of budget monitoring and report to appropriate boards.
Skills to deliver value for money for the people of Derby through the effective design and delivery of the service
Experince in, accuracy and timeliness of all financial records, accounting processes and reconciliations, maintaining strong financial controls and assurance
Why join Derby City Council?
At Derby City Council, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while building a rewarding career in an organisation that values, supports and invests in its people.
Alongside the opportunity to help shape the future of Derby, you'll benefit from a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:
Financial Benefits
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a secure, defined benefit pension with life cover
- Team Derby Rewards – discounts across a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme – a salary sacrifice scheme for leasing a brand-new, fully maintained and insured vehicle
Work-Life Balance
- Generous annual leave, starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days after five years' service (plus bank holidays, depending on your contract)
- The option to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements for many roles
- Flexible retirement options, where eligible
- Support for colleagues with caring responsibilities
Learning and Development
- Learning and development opportunities, with regular career conversations to support your growth
- Leadership and management development programmes, mentoring and professional qualifications
- Modern workspaces designed to support collaboration, productivity and wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing support and a year-round wellbeing calendar
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Cycle2Work Scheme and free cycle training
Community and Inclusion
- Up to 15 hours of volunteering leave each year
- Recognition through initiatives including the Here for Derby Awards and Long Service Awards
- The opportunity to join one of our Employee Networks, including LGBTQ+, Disabled Employees and Carers, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Employees, and Neurodiversity
At Derby City Council, we believe our people are our greatest strength. Whatever stage you're at in your career, you'll be joining an inclusive organisation where you'll be supported to develop, feel valued and make a meaningful difference to the communities we serve.
Some benefits are dependent on your role, contract or length of service.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is specified at the top of the advert. Applications received after midnight on the closing date will not be accepted.
Interview dates: w/c 21st September
Interview location: The Council House
If you would prefer to apply using your CV, please complete the attached Declaration Form and send it along with your CV to
[email protected]Applications submitted by CV must include a completed Declaration Form to be accepted; this can be found at the bottom of the advert.
We also encourage you to complete the attached Equalities Form and return it to
[email protected]. This is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are available below.
Before submitting your application, please read our guidance on completing the application form and ensure your supporting statement clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the role.
Where a DBS requirement is indicated at the top of this advert, the successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our safer recruitment process.
The Council has a legal obligation to consider suitable redeployment opportunities for employees at risk of redundancy. Consequently, this vacancy may be withdrawn before the advertised closing date if it is filled through the Council's redeployment process.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Derby City Council, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can choose to apply through our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
We are also proud to hold the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, recognising our commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families. Members of the Armed Forces community, veterans and their close family members who meet the essential criteria are also eligible for our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including during your application, interview or onboarding, we'll work with you to provide the support you need.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or need assistance with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK: 18001 01332 640844) or email
[email protected]