

Join Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Finance Team
Welcome from Matt Chadburn, Assistant Director (Finance)
Stoke-on-Trent is a city built on a history of industrial greatness and creative artistic flair. In a recent years we’ve seen something of a resurgence of many of the things that made the city great. From pottery to performing arts and everything in between, we’re home to world-class museums, outstanding visitor centres, glorious gardens, fantastic factory tours, creative hands-on opportunities... we have it all!
In this last period, we have secured well over £100 million of investment to realise our ambitious regeneration plans. Our goal is to define and deliver a better shared future for our citizens by reducing inequalities and enriching our communities through improvements to health and social care, housing, transport, economic development, environmental sustainability and enhanced family support. We are determined that people born in Stoke-on-Trent will have the best start in life and enjoy opportunities to build healthy, happy and productive lives based around fair employment, sustainable places and a healthy standard of living.
If you are a finance professional who is interested in helping build financial stability, has an innovative approach and a commercial mindset and wants to be part of creating a stronger city we can all be proud of then please get in touch.
Job Descriptions
Why work for Stoke-on-Trent Council?
As an employer, we strive to support our staff throughout their journey with us;
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to create a first-class workplace with a vibrant and diverse workforce that better reflects our communities and where the services we deliver better meet the needs of the people of Stoke-on- Trent. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse communities.
Pay and Pension
We offer competitive rates of pay and an excellent local authority pension scheme.
Investing in our workforce
We value and recognise hard work and talent within our ever-developing workforce. We encourage learning and development opportunities for staff to meet both services needs and personal growth.
You will have access to free classroom, remote and e-learning courses, apprenticeships and professional qualifications.
Smarter Working
We offer hybrid-working with part-time, term-time or flexi-time arrangements. Wherever it is possible we try to accommodate requests to work flexibly however this depends on the nature of the job role and services.
Health and Wellbeing
We play a key role in supporting staff with their health and wellbeing. This is at the heart of what we do and we encourage everyone to take ownership of their wellbeing. We offer free counselling/support services, discounted gym membership and an option to join the cycle to work scheme.
Family Orientated
We offer fantastic maternity/paternity/adoption leave. Also, we are a Fostering Friendly organisation.

Benefits
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Annual leave purchase scheme
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Pension AVC’s via salary sacrifice
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Annual leave – generous holiday entitlements depending upon your role and length of service. Plus eight bank and public holidays!
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Cycle to work schemes
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Car salary sacrifice schemes
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Free Employee counselling service
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Wellbeing support for both physical and mental health
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Leisure centre discounts
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Free will writing service
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Apprenticeship and management schemes
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Professional development – access to relevant professional tools and platforms, regular training and supervision.
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Wellbeing, Family and lifestyle savings
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Through our benefits platform we also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts in some of the following areas: Online and high street shopping, food shopping and eating out, family days out, local offers/discounts, cinema tickets, weekends away, holidays, gifts and travel and transport

How to Apply
To apply please send through your CV and a supporting statement to the relevant consultant at Ivy Rock Partners.
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The supporting statement should be no longer than 2 pages and should say why you are interested in the role and working at Stoke-on-Trent Council, alongside specific examples of your relevant experience.
Senior Finance Business Partners roles
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Application deadline – 27th November 2023
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Interviews – w/c 11th December 2023
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Accountant roles
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Application deadline – 27th November 2023
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Interviews – w/c 18th December 2023
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Assistant Accountant roles
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Application deadline – 27th November 2023
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Interviews – w/c 4th December 2023


