Finance Business Partner – SEND Reform

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO10 £68,784 to £72,399

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 16/09/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): w/c 21/09/2026 (TBC)

Reference: 2297

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

Finance Business Partners are responsible for implementing the business partnering function for the assigned service area, in this case Special Education Needs (SEND), supporting delivery of the SEND reforms. The role is pivotal in providing strategic support in all aspects of financial advice for the service across the organisation. They act as partners with the service leadership teams to develop, constructively challenge, and support service plans and project delivery and take responsibility for managing and reporting on operational performance for the business partnering team. The post holder will be required to:

• Control the deployment and allocation of service resources within the overall corporate and legislative framework and be accountable for the performance of the service area against agreed objectives;
• Support the development of the budget for the relevant service area and contribute to wider service planning; and
• Be professionally accountable for interventions within their area of responsibility.

The post holder will be required to assess situations from a commercial, business or finance perspective and provide appropriate financial advice to support complex business decisions. They will work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial insight, intelligence and support required. They will produce high-quality financial analysis and provide robust assessment of financial risk to support decision-making.

As well as being an excellent technical accountant, the post holder will think strategically and support the organisation to achieve its objectives, being aware of the political and commercial context. They will think innovatively, focus on key priorities, and make clear decisions.

We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

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