Job Vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Business Services Operational Support and Finance Team. As a Community Care Officer you will be responsible for monitoring the financial and contractual aspect of care plans, working across multi agency boundaries, communicating effectively with care managers and setting up packages of care within the principles of best value.
You will provide financial administration and advice for the direct payments scheme to clients, practitioners and agencies. You will contribute to the improvement of processes relating to the purchase of services, workflow, systems, administration procedures by reviewing and updating associated paperwork and guidance.
Knowledge and Qualifications
The minimum level of education is HNC in Business Administration or Finance. Jobholders must be able to demonstrate an ability to research, analyse and draw conclusions. Previous experience of working directly with people with a mixed level of abilities and the ability to elicit and explain information is also essential.
Jobholders must have a sound knowledge of funding sources and the various criteria applied by the social work division and funding organisations.
A working knowledge of a wide range of relevant legal and financial frameworks is required, e.g.
* DWP allowances and benefits in connection with the completion of financial forms and income maximisation is essential and Verification Training will be a requirement.
* The Community Care (Direct Payments)(Scotland) Act is essential.
* The Independent Living Fund and the impact of interagency funding levels is essential for calculations and for giving advice.
* The National Assistance Act is required to advise on financial assessments and contributions and for complex financial queries, e.g. property and disposal of assets.
* The Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act is required to advise on criteria for personal/nursing care and charging issues.
* The jobholder must keep abreast of legislative and statutory changes to all the above.
In order to be competent in the role, the jobholder requires knowledge of a wide range of roles and organisational activities in addition to procedural knowledge of their own role and understanding of the work of others, ranging across admin, finance, funding sources and service provision.
The administrative and reporting aspects of the work require an understanding of office procedures and organisation, particularly within Social Work, and it is essential that jobholders have good IT skills, particularly the establishment of spreadsheets and development of reports. The jobholder must be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of client need and an awareness of the context in which Community Care operates.
Additional Information
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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