Team Leader Deprivation & Deferred Payments |Full Time | County Hall | Preston
Team Leader Deprivation & Deferred Payments |Full Time | County Hall | Preston
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Job Description
SalaryPer annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week Pro Rata
Internal Sponsorship This role is not open to international sponsorship.
Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England spanning over a huge geographical area with a diverse range of communities. The Council provides services to approximately 1.2 million people who live within Lancashire.
The Care Finance Assessment team are looking to recruit a permanent full time Deprivation and Deferred Payment Team Leader within Exchequer Services. The role is based at County Hall Preston however there is currently an option to work from home however the successful candidate will be required to attend the office base for Induction Training and Meetings as and when required. All flexible working requests will be considered for the successful candidate.
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Deprivation and Deferred Payment Team providing support and leadership to 3.6 WTE Business Support Officers. Additionally you will provide deferred payment technical support and guidance to assessment officers and team leaders throughout the service
The successful applicant will be reviewing and monitoring the work of the team and contributing to the short term planning of the service. You will act as a point of escalation being responsible for decision making in respect of complex deprivation cases and deferred payment agreements along with resolving and responding to complaints and appeals. You will be responsible for interpreting legislation and identifying changes continually reviewing processes and producing and monitoring performance information to ensure the service is operating as efficient and effectively as possible supporting the delivery of defined deliverables within the team.
They will jointly work alongside colleague team leaders/managers contributing to the successful delivery of the service as a whole.
The successful applicant will have experience of managing or leading a team a proven track record of a high level of technical knowledge and experience of deprivation and deferred payments having a detailed and comprehensive understandingof charging and financial assessments in compliance with the Care Act 2014.
Working for the county council also comes with benefits such as 26 paid annual leave per year which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 bank holidays 2 additional statutory bank holidays during the Christmas period and you also have the option of purchasing additional leave each year.
We provide and actively encourage selfdevelopment offering a wide range of training opportunities.
For an informal discussion regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact Karen Jones Senior Care Finance Assessment Manager onor Adeel Khan Care Finance Assessment Manager on.
It is essential as part of the application process that you provide a supporting statement which is your opportunity to evidence how your skills knowledge and experience match what we are looking for based on the Person Specification and Role Profile attached and the information detailed. Please save the Person Specification and Role Profile as they are sometimes unavailable on the system after submitting your application.
The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Job Description and Person Specification
Employment Type
Full-Time
