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Assessment Officer

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London Borough of Enfield

2021-12-03 07:39:51

Job location London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Other

Job description

Title - Adult Social Care Financial Assessment Officer

Salary - Scale 6

Contract - Permanent

The London Borough of Enfield's vision is to make Enfield a better place to live and work, with fairness for all, economic growth and sustainability, and strong communities.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated and committed individual to join the Financial Assessment team within the Resource Directorate.

The successful applicant will be responsible for assessing the financial affairs of clients who are eligible for Residential, Community Based and respite care services to determine their ability to contribute towards the cost of the care being provided in line with the Care Act 2014. This post will work with Adult social care service users of all ages with disabilities, dementia, mental health issues, sensory impairments, older people and their families and other customers both in Council offices and during home visits.

The successful applicant will need good customer service skills and a working knowledge of welfare benefits.

The volume of work within the department is reasonably high so an ability to manage conflicting priorities will be essential, as well as strong numerical and IT skills plus excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure the best interests of our clients are managed at all times.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate their ability coping with large volumes of work in a systematic and methodical way.

Please note that the Job Description is a Generic Job Description and the role is Financially Assessing Adult Social Care users to see how much they need to contribute towards their care charges

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

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