Direct Payments Officer

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Direct Payments Officer, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.,

• To support and advise the service users of social care provision who receive or apply for Direct Payments.


• To enable service users to find support which will meet their assessed needs


• To advise and guide service users on how to manage their Direct Payment within policy guidelines and framework


• To work alongside the Councils Social Work and financial services, procurement services and external independent sector service partners.


• To promote the use of direct payments as a solution to having a care package that meets need
  
  Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience


• Some experience of working in Social Services, voluntary sector or Health.


• Experience of managing accounts and working out care costs