Grade / Salary - ME10 - £38,934 - £40,755 per annum plus Essential Car Allowance of £963 per annum
An opportunity has arisen in Adult Social Care for one experienced Financial Assessment Visiting Officer.
The role is 35 hours per week and requires visits to customers in their own homes.
The main purpose of the role is;
About You
You will have an excellent understanding of the Care Act, and specifically the elements that relate to charging for services and financial assessments.
We deal with complex issues and vulnerable adults so you will have high quality customer care and communication skills.
Experience of dealing with a diverse group of customers.
You must be a good communicator and possess good numerical skills. You will be able to work as part of a busy team but also independently. It is important that you can manage your own caseload of work and be able to work to deadlines.
The team continues to evolve over recent years where we have introduced better ways of working. So, we will encourage and welcome ideas and initiative from you.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a hard-working team who are driven by targets, results and looking for better ways of doing things.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post
This post attracts an essential car user allowance and you will need to have use of a vehicle.
What we offer
Please see our why work for us page on our website for more information about a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Kiri-Haran Balasingam, Financial Assessments Manager on 020 8274 5143 or KiriHaran.Balasingam@merton.gov.uk