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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.
Client Financial Services Officer
Permanent
Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654 (full time equivalent)
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 30 hours per week
Client Financial Services is a unique team responsible for conducting the financial assessments of adults who receive care services provided by Birmingham City Council. Client Financial Services also handle the financial monitoring of over 3000 accounts, administer Birmingham City Council's Direct Payment system for providing care, and also oversees the Appointee and Court Deputy service, which assists vulnerable citizens to manage their finances. In addition to all of the above, Client Financial Services provide advice and information for citizens and staff alike on all aspects of the financial elements of the care process.
The role of the Client Financial Services Officer can include the completion of financial assessments for people living in a care home, supporting the invoicing process, overseeing the payments of Direct Payment money into the accounts of our clients, or assisting with the management of client finances. We value flexibility in our teams, so you may be asked to work within any of our departments depending on the needs of our service. All training will be provided.
We are looking for individuals to join our team who can hit the ground running, so we are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have recent experience of working within the field of Adult Social Care finance. However, other previous experience in a financial or social care background is also highly desirable.
We value flexibility in our teams, so you may be asked to work within any of our departments depending on the needs of our service, but all training will be provided.
You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
Interviews for this post will take place in person, but may be undertaken virtually via video conferencing if necessary. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information
For any informal enquires please contact: Mark Woolnough - [email protected].
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Job Description and Person Specification
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
