Financial Assessment and Visiting Officer

at  Knowsley Borough Council

Fixed term for 2 years from start date
Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.
The Financial Assessment and Charging team is part of Exchequer Services and are situated in Nutgrove Villa, Huyton. The Team works flexibly between 7am and 7pm with a combination of office based and home working.
We are looking to recruit an experienced member of staff to join our committed and friendly team for a fixed term of two years in the role as a Financial Assessment and Visiting Officer. The successful candidate will undertake financial assessments, assess income, expenditure and capital to determine any contribution towards care costs. The role also includes undertaking Welfare Benefit checks to advise claimants of any other benefits that they may be entitled to.
You must be able to demonstrate a good level of literacy and numeracy skills and will be encouraged to work towards a suitable qualification eg NVQ Level 3 Management, IRRV, IRRV Tech etc.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Claire Standley on 0151 443 4853.
Interviews to be held week commencing 25 November 2024

Please refer the Job description for details