Job Introduction
The Specialist Financial Team sits within Adult Social Care, Financial Support Services and are responsible for carrying out financial assessments to determine service user’s financial contribution towards the cost of care and support arranged to meet their assessed social care need, this could be in their own home or in a residential or nursing home setting. The Team also provide service users with a comprehensive welfare benefits advice service and refer where appropriate to Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Officers within the team, to assist with applications for DWP and other benefits such as Housing Benefit/Council Tax to ensure all eligible benefits are claimed.
The key role of a Financial Assessment Officer is to implement the requirements set out in the legislative framework created by The Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014. As such, the role will offer advice and guidance on all Community Care financial matters, welfare benefits advice, information and advocacy to service users, their relatives and other professionals, for example Social Workers, Service Management etc.
We are looking for x2 Financial Assessment Officers to join our dedicated team in Financial Support Services. This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in our vibrant and diverse city.
The main responsibilities of this role are to:
- complete means tested financial assessments based on income, capital assets and disability related expenditure and apply the relevant charging legislation dependent on the type of care the service user will receive.
- engage with service users and their carers in such a way as to ensure that the financial assessment process is as fully understood as possible
- provide service users with an estimate of their likely charge for services and arrange for a formal notification of that charge.
- engage with service users and their carers to maximise the take up of welfare benefits, including referring to Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefits Officers for assistance with formal applications for benefits where necessary.
- maintain an up to date working knowledge of all relevant legislation, case law, policies and procedures and local information that is relevant to providing a comprehensive financial assessment, contributions and welfare benefits service.
An Enhanced Disclosure check withBarred List will be undertaken for this post.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Sadie Tyrell, Financial Assessment and Welfare Benefit Team Manager on 01274 432504 or email sadie.tyrell@bradford.gov.uk.
Employee Offer
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Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
