Direct Payments Assistant
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Oldbury, Sandwell
Direct Payments Assistant
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Oldbury, Sandwell
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted today, 31 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 8ec5faca5c4444ae9e77eb552ba9d58e
Full Job Description
A vacancy has arisen for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Direct Payments Assistant to cover maternity leave based at the Council House, Oldbury. The post is part of a small direct payments team that provides support to Social Workers in setting up and processing the direct payments. The post holder will be brokering service provisions tasks on LAS, as well as supporting social workers with queries relating to the direct payment provision.
- Experience of working in a financial environment
- Ability to grasp new processes quickly and efficiently
- Ability to pay attention to detail and be able to work independently
- Ability to undertake complex calculations accurately and precisely
- Ability to deal with customers and resolve queries
- Knowledge of ASC and DP would be advantageous Ideally the post holder needs to be familiar with local authority systems and direct payments.