Finance Assistant

Post: Finance Assistant

Salary/Grade: £25,989 to £26,824 Pro Rata Pay / Grade 5

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours/ Days: Part Time (30 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days)

Location: District Council Offices, Mill Lane, Wingerworth, S42 6NG

Closing Date: 5 April 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 13 April 2026

Job Details and Requirements

At North-East Derbyshire District Council, we embrace innovation, creativity, new ideas and new ways of working to ensure our Council succeeds. We challenge functional barriers, encourage, coach and empower our colleagues to create an environment where our people want to be successful and take ownership and most importantly believe in our ONE TEAM ethos. Our Council has a strong people-centric culture which provides the foundations for delivery of our services to our communities.

Working within the Financial Services Team, the position will require you to assist with all financial system and administrative procedures in connection with creditor payments.

The ability to work to tight deadlines, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail is essential as well as being able to work effectively as part of a team.

To be successful you will need:

· Experience of using a financial management system

· Experience of office procedures

· Experience of keyboard for basic spreadsheets

· Experience of handling telephone and personal enquiries

· Be able to demonstrate experience of accurate record keeping

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close:Midnight on 5th April 2026.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on 01246 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Suzanne Mellor, Principal Accountant on 01246 217081 or email Suzanne.mellor@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.