Temporary Appointeeship Finance Assistant – Adult Social Services

Reference no: Redbridge RQ789127

Pay rate: £13.15 per hour PAYE

To support the Team Leader in the efficient and effective provision of a comprehensive client Court of Protection and Appointeeship function for Adult’s Services, including all aspects of Appointeeships and assistance as and when required on Court of Protection Deputyship. To manage a case load of appointeeship cases and be responsible for the service user’s financial affairs.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with specific aspects of the appointeeship function, acting on behalf and protecting and promoting the financial interests of service users  ensuring all statutory obligations are fulfilled.
• Assist with specific aspects of property protection acting on behalf of and protecting and promoting the financial interests of service users, ensuring all statutory obligations are fulfilled, including maintaining and reconciling payments and accounts.
• Responsible for payments to utility companies, care homes, income team and other external agencies on behalf of the client.
• Assist in the preparation, analysis and provision of accurate financial management information to be included in monthly performance reports.
• Support the Team Leader in their role as Authorised Officer for Deputyships by assisting with the preparation of  accounts to Court of Protections.
• Responsible for supporting effective liaison with external and internal audit, including the efficient filing and retention of documentation, maintaining appropriate audit trails for subsequent retrieval as and when required.
• Assist with the review and update of all documentation, policies and procedures and compliance with statutory requirements in accordance with professional standards and the Council’s policies and procedures and Corporate requirements.
• Ensure Service users will receive their weekly allowance via the Post Office pay out scheme or via the providers.
• Carry out administrative duties as designated by the Team Leader. This will include cheque handling.
• Carry out the responsibilities of this post in a timely and accurate manner ensuring all activities undertaken within their functional area strictly comply with all control procedures.
• Assist senior staff to ensure the integrity of the information in the General Ledger and Accounts Payable is maintained.
• Deal with a wide variety of circumstances and issues, be familiar with and contribute to broader developments in Council policy and respond to new and changing requirements as the working environment develops.

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

Qualifications:

• NVQ level 4 or with higher education or part professional qualification or equivalent experience.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
• An advanced user of Software.
• Experience of working and responding independently and dealing with unforeseen problems and circumstances.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the work practices, policies, process and procedures relevant to this role.
• Ability to interpret relevant process and to develop and implement improvements.
• Operating knowledge of service/systems/processes in own area that would be required to provide first line advice and guidance, typically of a more technical/specialised nature to customers.
• Proven experience of building relationships and working with partnerships.

Skills:

• Ability to be flexible and to be able to respond to customer needs.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to deal with a wide variety of circumstances and issues, be familiar with and contribute to broader developments in Council policy and respond to new and changing requirements as the working environment develops.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and as an individual.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Strong IT skills using Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.