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Senior Finance Officer (Pensions Investment)

Enfield Council - Enfield, London

£42,771 to £45,750 a year

PermanentFull time

We are looking for an experienced and motivated finance professional to join our Pension Investments team as a Senior Finance Officer (Pensions Investment), helping to support the financial management of the London Borough of Enfield Pension Fund and ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, governance and control. This is a key role responsible for supporting the financial management and administration of the Pension Fund. You will play a leading role in ensuring the Fund's financial records, controls and statutory reporting requirements are delivered to a high standard, whilst providing specialist support across a range of pension fund finance activities. You will support the production of the Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts, maintain strong financial controls and reconciliations, liaise with external auditors and stakeholders, and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of Pension Fund finance processes. The role will report to the Finance Manager and will support on a range of areas within the Pension Investments team: - Supporting the preparation of the Pension Fund Accounts and providing high-quality audit working papers. - Liaising with external auditors and responding to audit queries. - Monitoring employer contributions, cashflow and investment-related transactions. - Performing bank reconciliations, ledger control and other key financial controls. - Supporting budget monitoring, financial planning and statutory returns. - Acting as a key contact for Pension Fund finance enquiries from internal and external stakeholders. - Leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives, including process standardisation and automation. - Coaching and supporting colleagues to ensure high-quality and consistent service delivery. This role offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) finance and investment administration whilst contributing to the management of a significant public sector pension fund. It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a challenging environment and using their financial skills to add value and drive improvements. The successful candidate will be AAT qualified, part-qualified CCAB, or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience. They will have strong financial reporting and analytical skills, excellent IT and Excel capabilities, and experience of working within a complex financial environment. Experience of local government or pension fund accounting would be advantageous. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with the ability to build effective relationships and explain financial matters clearly to a range of stakeholders. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic finance environment and make a meaningful contribution to the management of the Council's Pension Fund, we would like to hear from you. Contact Details - If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dan Menna on dan.menna@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team. If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine on andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV. We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more. Why it's great to work for Enfield Council: - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work. - 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered. Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.

Added on 3 Sept 2026

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Senior Democratic Services Officer - Interims

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED - Berkshire

£250 to £270 a day

On-siteTemporaryFull time

Main purpose of Job: To provide effective and high-quality support to committees and other meetings, the team, other colleagues and councillors. To provide procedural advice on allocated areas of work to officers, councillors and members of the public. Main accountabilities To be the lead officer for allocated committees, panels, scrutiny working groups, appeal panels etc (some of which might be of a complex nature), undertaking tasks including (but not limited to) the preparation and distribution of work plans, reports, agendas, minutes, and notices in line with statutory and/or local deadlines, action logs and minutes. To attend a range of meetings (many of which are in the evening) to provide clerking and procedural support and advice. To assist the team in its preparations for meetings or other duties not allocated directly to the postholder. To co-ordinate and support the council’s non-committee-based decision making processes. To participate in the creation and delivery of the council’s member training and development programme (including new member induction). To undertake detailed research on a variety of topics, some of which may not directly relate to the individual’s area of work, and to prepare associated reports and recommendations for members’ consideration. To draft briefing papers, reports and policies, and present them to members as appropriate. To provide timely and high quality procedural and constitutional advice and guidance to colleagues at all levels of the organisation, councillors and members of the public. To build and maintain effective working relationships, and support a variety of individuals with engaging with the democratic process including elected councillors, officers at all levels of the organisation, partner organisations and members of the public. To prepare and issue a range of statutory notices. To support (or lead on where appropriate) various other duties assigned to the areas of responsibility reporting to the Head of Democratic Services which might include but is not limited to complaints handling, reporting on petitions, updating member records, freedom of information requests and subject access requests, supporting and leading on projects, etc. To provide supervision and mentorship to junior staff reporting to the Local Democracy Manager and to deputise for the Local Democracy Manager as required. To comply with the council’s data protection arrangements and maintain discretion. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local and national developments in local authority governance, best practice, etc. To provide support to the council’s response in the event of a civil emergency. To provide support for elections related duties, or other areas within the general level of responsibility for the role, as required.

Added on 28 Aug 2026

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Senior Scientific Officer in the Biologicals Team

Government Recruitment Service

£46,060 to £46,060 a year

PermanentFull time

About the VMD The VMD is the regulatory and policy lead responsible for issues concerning the authorisation, use, and manufacture of veterinary medicines in the UK.   Our aim is to protect public health, animal health, and the environment, and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary medicines.  Find out more at: About us - Veterinary Medicines Directorate - GOV.UK  About the Job These exciting and interesting roles put you at the heart of the important work of the VMD’s Biologicals Section and the authorisation in the UK of biological/immunological veterinary products, including vaccines and novel therapy veterinary medicinal products. Your primary role will be to assess the quality, safety and efficacy data submitted by pharmaceutical companies in support of their applications of marketing authorisations for biological/immunological veterinary medicinal products. These applications will include complex variations to existing marketing authorisations and sections of applications for new marketing authorisations. You will also support other scientists and veterinarians in the assessment of more complex applications. You will work within a peer-reviewed environment and contribute to ensure that the applications are determined in accordance with the defined targets, contributing to the VMD meeting its published standards. Your work will also play a major role in helping to ensure the continuing quality, safety and efficacy of veterinary medicines. The VMD is a leading regulator of veterinary medicines and has an active international profile. Your work will support the VMD’s aim to protect public health, animal health, and the environment and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines. You will be responsible for: assessment of quality, safety and efficacy data of applications for variations to existing marketing authorisations for biological/immunological veterinary medicines, including novel therapy veterinary medicinal products. assessment of sections of quality, safety and efficacy data of applications for new marketing authorisations for biological/immunological veterinary medicines in collaboration with the lead assessor. contributing to other application activities of the Biologicals Section including batch release of immunological veterinary medicinal products. control of Biologicals Section Quality Management System (QMS). Your main duties will be : scientifically assess quality, safety and efficacy data submitted by marketing authorisation holders in support of applications for variations (primarily complex Type II variations) to current marketing authorisations in line with legislative timelines and relevant guidance documents. scientifically assess sections of quality, safety and efficacy data of applications for new marketing authorisations in line with legislative timelines and relevant guidance documents, in collaboration with the lead assessor. undertake a detailed evaluation of the data and in liaison with senior assessors in the Biologicals Team to formulate recommendations to accept or refuse the applications based on the benefits and risks you identify during the assessment. prepare written assessment reports. communicate your assessments clearly to internal decision-making groups – to enable them to decide whether the data satisfy regulatory requirements and to decide on a course of action. advise applicants on technical and regulatory aspects of potential and ongoing applications. deal with enquiries and represent the Biologicals Section at meetings with internal and external stakeholders. undertake lead role in batch release activities for immunological veterinary medicinal products, supporting peers and junior assessors. contribute to capability within the Biologicals Section through provision of relevant training to peers and in the development of junior assessors. peer review of assessment reports prepared by junior assessors. control documents of the Biologicals Team Quality Management Systems (QMS), act as QMS representative for the Team and participate in internal and external audits and ensure team reference documents are up to date. maintain awareness of current developments and legislation affecting biological/immunological veterinary medicinal products. participate in 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) initiatives at National and International level. comply with ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) standards, and GDPR and Information management requirements. act corporately – meeting, role-modelling, embedding, and championing the corporate objectives set by the VMD. Though these are not part of your main duties, we may also ask you to: line manage, supervise and develop Higher Scientific Officers within the Biologicals Section. contribute to development and revision of scientific and regulatory guidelines. contribute to the delivery of the VMD International Strategy (which may involve foreign travel). contribute to the VMD Regulatory Science Strategy. contribute to work to ensure the continued availability of veterinary vaccines. contribute to assessment of applications for manufacturing authorisations for inactivated autogenous vaccines contribute to assessment of applications for Animal Test Certificates to conduct clinical field trials.

Added on 17 Aug 2026

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Senior Commercial Officer (EGS Programmes)

Government Recruitment Service - Leeds

£42,665 to £50,495 a year

PermanentFull time

This is a really exciting opportunity to work within Defra Group Commercial and use your commercial expertise to directly contribute towards improving and protecting them environment. We are recruiting into 1 SEO role within the Environmental Goods & Services (“EG&S”) Strategy & Programmes Team. We are a team of 7 responsible for commercial support to Defra’s major environmental projects and programmes such as the Water System Reform providing programme, the Natural Capital Eco Assessment (NCEA) programme and the Collection and Packaging Reforms programme. As well as this, we provide strategic advice and procurement support to Defra’s Environmental Goods and Services category which sources environmental goods and services across four sub-categories - Vets and Labs, Research and Development (R&D), Land User & Biodiversity and Monitoring & Related Services. We also manage Defra’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) contracts that are strategically significant agreements to help Defra group measure, assess and continuously improve the effectiveness of its policy interventions, research and evidence programmes and grant schemes. In this role you will lead procurement activity that supports delivery of key programmes such as Natural Capital Eco Assessment (NCEA) and lead the management of Defra's suite of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) contracts. The role will involve the following: Provide support that facilitates delivery of projects, procurements and contract management roles providing functional / specialist input to improve ways of working and business change & efficiency. Responsible for explaining specialist commercial guidance to operational teams to influence compliance with Defra policy / legislation / best practice ways of working and contribute to the delivery of business plans. Keep up to date on changing legislation / best practice externally, to inform internal priorities and appropriate alignment. Contribute to the development of Defra policy / process at national / local level and monitor and advise on effective implementation in the business, in line with environmental targets. Build and sustain effective relationships with operational staff and customers to understand issues and provide effective response / steer for operational needs. Provide support such that in the delivery of contracts sustainable impacts and opportunities are identified and managed throughout the commercial lifecycle. Mentor and coach others on commercial procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner. Manage team members to deliver results on time, to required quality standards and cost to fulfil the business plan and achieve / support environmental goals. Maximise the efficient and effective use of resources (including electronic sourcing) and people to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality targets. Provide support to facilitate the development of Defra sub-category and category plans.

Added on 24 Aug 2026

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