Children's Payment Officer

Job Title: Children's Payments Officer 📍 Location: Croydon (BWH) - Hybrid Working 💼 Contract Type: 1 x 6‑month contract 1 x Maternity cover - up to 12 months 🕒 Hours: 36 hours per week 💰 Pay Rate: £20.38 per hour PAYE £27.03 per hour Umbrella 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Positions Available: 2 🗓 Interviews: Face‑to‑face at BWH, Croydon Working Arrangement This is a hybrid role based in Croydon. First 2 weeks: On‑site at BWH, Croydon while training is completed After training: Up to 2 days per week working from home About the Role We are recruiting Children's Payments Officers to ensure robust, timely, and compliant financial processes across Children's Services. The role covers supplier engagement, invoice processing, payments, monitoring, and service support, working closely with internal teams and external providers. Key Responsibilities Supplier onboarding and set‑up Processing invoices and resolving queries Correcting costs and chasing invoices / credit notes Supporting payment runs, emergency, cash, and voucher payments Recording and processing children's savings Compliance monitoring, recharging, and accruals support Contributing to continuous improvement across the service About You You will have proven experience delivering financial and payment services within a children's services environment, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Essential Requirements Strong understanding of children & families services, finance policy, legislation, and practice In‑depth working knowledge of children's finance systems - ideally ContrOCC Knowledge of children's social care finance legislation Excellent communication, accuracy, and problem‑solving skills Additional Information All interviews will be conducted in person at BWH, Croydon The service requires flexibility and a professional, collaborative approach Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser