Funding and Payments Team Leader
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1XU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75804351 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Funding and Payments Team Leader to join our established team within Governance and Business Support, Adult Care Services.
This key leadership role is integral to the effective management and delivery of funding and payments activity, supporting Adult Care Services to provide highquality outcomes for the people we support. The postholder will oversee a diverse portfolio of delivery and development functions, contributing to strategic development while ensuring a consistently high standard of service delivery to internal and external partners.
We are a fastpaced, dynamic team that takes pride in our work. The successful applicant will be highly organised, methodical, and able to manage competing priorities effectively in a demanding environment. The role requires confident engagement with colleagues at all levels across the Council, including senior management, elected members, and external partners
You will be a proven leader with a forwardthinking and solutionsfocused approach. You will demonstrate professionalism, innovation, and enthusiasm, both individually and through the leadership of your team.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across complex organisational structures
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to present information clearly and persuasively to senior leaders
- Experience of managing multiple priorities, delivering highquality work at pace, and performing effectively under pressure
- A strong attention to detail, with welldeveloped Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills
- A proactive, creative, and solutionfocused mindset, with the ability to plan ahead to achieve strategic outcomes
You will also possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build and maintain effective working relationships across Adult Care Services, the wider Council, and external organisation
The successful postholder will be occassionally required to work and attend meetings at evenings an on weekends, as per the needs of the service.
Our Offer
In return you will be joining a great team and benefit from
- An Agile and flexible working environment combination of home and office working
- A service that is invested in the continued professional development of our team
- A generous holiday allowance and work life balance scheme.
- A competitive salary
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Are you up for a challenge and looking to make a difference? Are you passionate about service delivery- if so, then we would really like to hear from you!
If you would like to have a chat with our friendly team about the role, please email:-
Juliette.johnson@rochdale.gov.uk with your name and a contact number to arrange a convenient time.
To apply please demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.