Senior Financial Assessment Officer, Perth
- Location:
- Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD
- Salary:
- £38,310 - £42,083 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 36 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
Job Description
Senior Financial Assessment Officer, Perth PKC11329
£38,310 - £42,083
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull St, Perth, PH1 5GD
You will lead a team of Financial Assessment Officers which provides advice and support to people receiving chargeable social care services, ensuring that people are charged appropriately for those services and that they are receiving all the benefits they should be. The ideal candidate will be able to drive forward new ways of working, contribute to team plans and monitor workload to maximise performance. Demonstrating the ability to implement associated legislative, governance and financial regulations. Have experience of preparing reports and attend internal/external meetings on behalf of the Council.
Are you passionate about providing excellent service to your customers? Do you have a working knowledge of the social care charging system? Experience in providing advice to people? Then this could be the role for you. We are looking for someone who will provide leadership and direction to the team, motivating them to achieve our goals whilst supporting some of our most vulnerable citizens.
For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs:
We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.
The Individual
You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.
For further information about this post, please contact CherylFraser@pkc.gov.uk
When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!
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A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
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