Client Financial Services Manager - Lateral Move

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Please note this vacancy is only available for Birmingham City Council employees that are under a S188 (Priority Movers and Lateral Movers).

Client Financial Service Manager Lateral Move

GRConsultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Fulltime working 36.5 hours per week

Permanent Position

Client Financial Services is a unique team responsible for conducting the financial assessments of adults who receive care services provided by Birmingham City Council. Client Financial Services also handle the financial monitoring of over 3000 accounts administer Birmingham City Councils Direct Payment system for providing care and also oversees the Appointee and Court Deputy service which assists vulnerable citizens to manage their finances. In addition to all of the above Client Financial Services provide advice and information for citizens and staff alike on all aspects of the financial elements of the care process.

We are currently recruiting to a position within our management team within our Financial Assessment service. We value flexibility in our teams so you may be asked to work within any of our departments depending on your experience and the needs of our service but all relevant training will be provided.

The ideal candidate for either of this position will be able to demonstrate strong leadership and managerial skills experience of supervising staff and project management and the ability to deal with performance management and capability issues in line with internal guidance and procedures. We are looking for an individual to join our team who can hit the ground running so previous managerial experience in a financial or care background is highly desirable.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a presentation as part of the interview process.

When applying you are strongly advised to pay particular attention to the person specification and job description.

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification.If you do not attach your Supporting Statement your application will not be considered.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Interviews for this post will take place in person but may be undertaken virtually via video conferencing if necessary. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information

For any informal enquires please contact:Zahid Iqbal

Ref: BCC2420

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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