Job Information
This is a new role within The Deputyship Team (Adult Social Care Finance). The team manages the financial affairs for clients, who The Council acts for as a Deputy or as a DWP Appointee.
The successful candidate will be responsible for notifying, completing, submitting and following up applications for Deputyship to the Court of Protection and also submitting and following up applications to the DWP for Appointeeship. You will also be responsible for paying invoices, applying for exemptions on OPG and Deputyship application fees, as well as administrative support for the extremely busy team.
The team has two Finance Leads, 6 FTE Deputyship Officers and 4.6 FTE Deputyship Assistants.
This is a demanding role and due to the nature of the tasks, the post will be office based initially however there will be scope for some hybrid working in the future.
This post is based at County Hall in Morpeth.
Requirements of the role, the postholder must have:
- A good standard of English and Maths
- Ability to work at a fast pace
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication/telephone skills
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notification
