We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Direct Payments Officer, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £18.95 - £23.59 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To support and advise the service users of social care provision who receive or apply for Direct Payments.
• To enable service users to find support which will meet their assessed needs
• To advise and guide service users on how to manage their Direct Payment within policy guidelines and framework
• To work alongside the Councils Social Work and financial services, procurement services and external independent sector service partners.
• To promote the use of direct payments as a solution to having a care package that meets need

Qualifications:

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
• Some experience of working in Social Services, voluntary sector or Health.
• Experience of managing accounts and working out care costs

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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