DSG/ High Needs Block Finance Consultant
London
£500 - £550 per day
- Cameron Ward
- Consultant
A local authority in the London Area needs to produce a sustainable financial plan for the High Needs Block / DSG by end of May (with finalisation in June), showing how delivery can be maintained without entering deficit.
Job Spec:
- Job Title: DSG Finance Consultant
- Organisation: Local Authority
- Rate: £500+/ day
- Arrangement: 2 days/ week on site
- Location: London Area
- Contract length: 5 months
- Start date: ASAP
The role:
- Work closely with the Finance Business Partner, SEND team, and health team
- Analyse all relevant detail and data
- Model and project High Needs Block / DSG costs
- Pull together the financial elements of the SEND Reform Plan
- Ensure the plan demonstrates long-term financial sustainability (avoiding deficit / debt position)
- Support broader financial reviews and planning meetings as required
Essential skills:
- Strong local authority financial background and qualifications (e.g. equivalent to Finance Business Partner level)
- Thorough, expert understanding of DSG (Dedicated Schools Grant) and High Needs Block
- Proven experience modelling and projecting High Needs / DSG costs
- Ability to quickly get up to speed and produce detailed financial plans under tight deadlines
- Experience producing financially sustainable plans for local authorities (particularly showing how to avoid / manage DSG deficit pressures)
If you have the above qualifications and are ready to start immediately, please apply with your CV now
