Finance and Contracting Assistant (Student Placement)

Job overview

We are currently looking for three Finance and Contracting Assistants (student placement) to take part in our 12-month fixed term placement scheme starting August 2025. This exciting opportunity will enable students to gain one year’s practical experience within a financial environment.

The person specification attached will highlight the key criteria that we are looking for in candidates.

For an informal discussion please contact Michael Phargurey, Finance Business Partner or Laurence Patrick, Finance Business Partner email: [email protected] or [email protected] 

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The role will support the Finance Directorate in producing accurate information, analysing data and report writing, along with gaining experience in all areas of Finance. It will require excellent time management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines. The successful applicants will have:

·       GCSE Maths and English

·       Experience of computer systems

·       Studying towards a finance/business studies/accounting qualification at a university based in Salford or Manchester

·       Have just completed their second undergraduate year at university.

A work experience plan with learning outcomes will be agreed at the start of the placement and progress against this plan will be monitored on a regular basis. Throughout the placement the university will continue to provide support for both the student and the employer where required.

Working for our organisation

In February 2021 the Government announced a number of new measures as part of a proposed Health and Care Bill, including the creation of statutory Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).

In Greater Manchester we have been working as an ICS for the last five years – with strong working partnerships between health and social care and the voluntary sector. The creation of a statutory ICS has formalised the arrangements we have in place and mark another positive step in our journey, which started with the health and care devolution deal in 2015. The statutory ICS  includes a new ICS NHS Body and Health and Care Partnership Board.

From April 2022 (subject to national legislative approval) the commissioning duties of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), including their functions and roles, have transferred to be delivered as part of the new Greater Manchester ICS NHS Body. This will mean that functions and roles will be delivered differently in the future, with place based and Greater Manchester-level teams working alongside each other.

If you wish to read further details about the proposed changes details can be found at (Integrating Care- next steps to building strong and effective-integrated care systems).