Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefit Officer

Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefit Officer

£38,934 - £40,755 per annum

We are seeking to recruit 1 x Full Time permanent position. As part of your role you will be advising residents of benefit maximisation, as well as carrying out financial assessments to determine the level of contribution a resident is required to make towards the cost of their care service/s. You will be expected to manage your own workload along with enquiries to the team from various streams.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Ability to work well with others including residents, internal and external stakeholders
• Have good communications skills
• Have a high level of numeracy and literacy
• Experience or understanding of Social Care

• A knowledge of charging for Adult Social Care Services is desirable along with the legislation governing social care

• A knowledge of State benefits and incomes
• Be able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast pace team

• Ability to handle and manage sensitive information

• Understanding of and ability to comply with GDPR and DPA

• Ability to work independently as well as a team and keep abreast of changes to Local Policy and Government Legislation

If you have the flexibility, compassion and drive to help our most vulnerable residents and you meet the above skills/experience, then we would like to hear more about you.

Closing date: 21st July 2025

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Additional Information

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