Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25,584 - £25,992 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 283476 |
Summary
Darlington Borough Council is seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant, to work within a team which provides financial support and advice to the diverse services within the Council and Schools throughout the Borough. Taking a lead on the Adult Social Care Debt recovery.
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You should have approximately 1 yearandrsquo;s experience of working in a finance role and be able to work under pressure, organise your own work and plan tasks to meet deadlines.
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This post is part time for 22 hours per week, worked over three days.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
andbull; 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
andbull; Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
andbull; Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
andbull; Staff equality forums
andbull; Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
andbull; Physiotherapy service
andbull; Confidential counselling service
andbull; Great wellbeing offer
andbull; Cycle to Work Scheme
andbull; Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
andbull; Local and National retailer discounts
andbull; Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
andbull; Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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For a further informal discussion, please contact Steve Wake on (01325) 405424 or Claire Hayes on (01325) 405404
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;, who will be happy to assist.
andnbsp;
You should have approximately 1 yearandrsquo;s experience of working in a finance role and be able to work under pressure, organise your own work and plan tasks to meet deadlines.
andnbsp;
This post is part time for 22 hours per week, worked over three days.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
andbull; 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
andbull; Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
andbull; Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
andbull; Staff equality forums
andbull; Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
andbull; Physiotherapy service
andbull; Confidential counselling service
andbull; Great wellbeing offer
andbull; Cycle to Work Scheme
andbull; Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
andbull; Local and National retailer discounts
andbull; Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
andbull; Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
andnbsp;
For a further informal discussion, please contact Steve Wake on (01325) 405424 or Claire Hayes on (01325) 405404
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come fromandnbsp;donotreply@northeastjobs.org.ukandnbsp;and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 405486 orandnbsp;HR@darlington.gov.ukandnbsp;, who will be happy to assist.