Financial Assessment Officer
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Job Location:
Northampton - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in West Northamptonshire to assist with the appointment of a Financial Assessment Officer on a 6-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 15.34 - 19.44 per hour
Responsibilities:
- Conduct timely and accurate financial assessments and reassessments for Adult Social Care users through home visits hospital visits telephone postal and digital communication.
- Identify and verify income capital expenditure and Disability Related Expenditure (DRE). Seek guidance from Adult Social Care Managers where required.
- Maximise income for service users by identifying welfare benefit entitlements and supporting them with related claims.
- Take ownership of improvements within the service recommending changes to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
- Respond to enquiries and service requests ensuring high standards of customer service and adherence to legislation procedures and agreed timescales.
Qualifications:
- Educated to GCSE level NVQ Level 2 or experience gained in similar
or related working environment.
- Experience managing own workload and meeting deadlines
- Customer service experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience handling conflict using diplomacy and negotiation
- Experience supporting vulnerable adults (directly or indirectly)
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires an Enhanced DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Financial Performance
- Financial Goals
- Financial Policies
- Journal Entries
- Accounting
- General Ledger Accounts
- Financial Statements
- Financial Transactions
- Financial Procedures
- Annual Budget
- Ensure Compliance
- Powerpoint
- CPA
- Financial Management
