Client: Local Authority in Croydon
Job Title: Information Monitoring and Data Support Officer
Pay Rate: £19.75 an hour PAYE
Hours: 36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri) 9AM-5PM
Duration: 12 Month Fixed Contract
Location: HYBRID WORKING - 2-3 days office based in Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon
Description:
Role Purpose:
Key Accountabilities:
1. Ensure commitments are promptly loaded with accuracy, resolving any errors or omissions on commitment form with originator.
2. Ensure that any other changes to the child or family and other details are recorded, including end of service. Ensure the correct financial code is used.
3. Ensure relevant children's case records are kept up to date, including changes to placement, end of placement, costs of placements and any other relevant information as guided by the team manager.
4. Processing all commitments for services onto the system in a timely manner and following up any omissions or discrepancies in the information.
5. Follow up with managers and payments colleagues where additional information is required.
6. Reconciling completed actuals into the system to ensure appropriate payments to suppliers.
7. Refer any discrepancies back to suppliers for explanation or amendment.
Essential Knowledge:
* Clear understanding of the children's social care processes from needs assessment through support planning to service delivery.
* Knowledge of client database systems and associated financial modules i.e. CRS, Oracle and CONTROC.
* Funding arrangements operating in children's social care.
* Understanding of the importance, relevance and requirements of data quality to support the production of performance and management information.
Essential Experience:
* Working within a social care setting.
* Operating in a data management system responsible for financial processes and service information.
* Utilising Workflow processes to ensure that tasks and queries are passed through the system accurately and are auditable.
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