Financial Assessment Officer

at  Cheshire West and Chester Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Assessment Officer to join our fast paced, well-established Client Finance Assessment Team. The role involves undertaking means tested assessments for Adult Social Care so you will be expected to have knowledge of the relevant charging legislation and the type of Benefits a person may be eligible to receive.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
We are seeking to appoint a Financial Assessment Officer who can complete accurate and timely financial assessments for Adult Social Care customers in accordance with legislation, policies, case law, and the working practices and procedures of the Council.
You will also be expected to demonstrate that you can provide excellent customer care by telephone, letter, in person on visits, as required and to support colleagues and partners in prioritising customer needs.
This is a demanding role in a fast-paced environment and to succeed you must thrive in a busy environment and have the ability to prioritise workloads.
For an informal discussion about the role contact either:
Theresa Thorpe, Senior Officer via email: theresa.thorpe@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
or Rebecca Wood, Team Leader, via email: rebecca.wood@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy when a suitable number of applications have been received.
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.
For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence

Please refer the Job description for details