The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do.
Southwark has a varied mix of cultural communities, where over 120 languages are spoken in Southwark. We have all the challenges you'd find in any inner city area.
Southwark Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Role:
Adult social care in Southwark is seeking 2 enthusiastic individuals to support the collection of client’s financial contributions and the maximisation of income. One of the roles is in the Charging Team, where you will be responsible for completing financial assessments, which are used to determine how much a service user should be asked to pay towards their social care services. The other role is in the Income and Collections Team, where you will support a refreshed and proactive approach, modelling best practice across income and debt recovery.
As part of these roles you will need to apply and understand policies, practices, legislation and codes of practice that govern how the work area operates and the need to comply with standards of behaviour outlined in relevant legislation and guidance.
Located in the Personal Budgets and Client Finance service, which delivers a range of back office functions; the successful candidates will take a supporting role in the functions as set out in the council’s Fairer Contributions Policy and the Care Act 2014.
Additional Information:
Both roles are permanent and are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We offer hybrid ways of working, where you may apply to work part of the week from home, with a minimum of two working days in the office.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 36 days with continuous service, a generous local government salary related pension, cycle to work and cycle loan scheme, season-ticket loan, confidential wellbeing and counselling support. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timetable
Closing Date: 18/12/2022
Shortlisting Date: 20/12/2022
Interview and Assessment Date: 05/01/2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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