Location: Nottingham City Council, Loxley House, Station Street, NG2 3NG
Contract Type: Permanent
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £27,711 (Level one) rising to £30,060 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here
About the Role
The Deputyship Service is a front line service which manages the property and financial affairs of citizens who have been assessed to lack mental capacity with their finances. The Local Authority step in to act as a last resort where there is no-one else suitable, able or willing to act for that vulnerable adult. This case work role is varied and interesting and involves managing the affairs of a cohort of citizens. It will include the following key activities:
* Managing citizens finances within assured policies and processes
* Maximising income, ensuring benefits are correct and resolving issues that arise.
* Ensuring care fees and other liabilities are correct and paid on time
* Creating and updating spending plans and ensuring that the citizen receives a personal spending allowance for their day-to-day needs.
* Developing positive relationships with the citizens and care and support providers, to understand their needs and make decisions in their best interests.
* Making decisions in relation to requests for funds, goods and services. Pro-actively working with citizens and their circle of care to utilise their funds to achieve outcomes.
* Annual client visits
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Strong organisation skills, ability to prioritise, and work on your own initiative, including the ability to make decisions and problem solve;
* Knowledge of welfare benefits relevant to the client group and the ability to learn and develop your technical knowledge in this area
* Previous experience of working with financial matters connected to individual citizens
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work positively with clients and care/support providers, and deliver great customer service to a diverse range of people.
You will receive on the job training and support to carry out this role.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Kate Dixon Deputyship Programme and Change Lead by telephone on 8764223 or by email at kate.dixon@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Wednesday 5th February 2025
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