Client Financial Affairs Officer
- Recruiter
- Zoon Link Ltd
- Location
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- 18.00 GBP Hourly
- Posted
- 20 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2020
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Have you worked with vulnerable people and are used to helping them to access their benefits? Have you advocated for, or helped with their financial affairs?
One of London's largest Local Authorities based in Uxbridge needs a Financial Affairs Officer to work with their service users on an initial 3 month contract with potential for extension.
Based in the Client Financial Affairs Team you will take responsibility for providing the statutory service that is required of a Local Authority when their service users aren't able to manage their own affairs. Using a safeguarding processes you will offer all areas of financial management for clients e.g. to act as their Deputy as appointed by the Court of Protection (CoP) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appointeeships.
Daily responsibilities will include:
?? Ensuring timely and accurate preparation/ submission of benefit applications, and accurately maintaining/ reconciling payments and accounts.
?? Commissioning services from and negotiating contracts with tradesman in connection with the clearing, renovation, upkeep and improvement of clients' properties.
?? Providing expert initial advice and signposting for clients, their relatives, advocates and advisers regarding DWP Appointeeship, the Court of Protection, property protection and the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
To succeed in this role you will need to have a background in provision of benefits advice, particularly to vulnerable adults. You will need to appreciate the legislation that surrounds this work e.g. Mental Capacity Act 2005, and some appreciation of the Courts system.
As an immediate requirement please apply now if you have the skills and experience detailed above. This position is offered as an initial term of 12 weeks and is paying GBP18 an hour (via Umbrella).
The role will be dependent on the completion of an Enhanced DBS check.
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