Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ
Salary: Grade 6, £27,334 - £30,296 per annum.
1 temporary position, up to 12 months to cover maternity leave
37 hours per week
Your role:
You will act at the Corporate Department of Work and Pensions Appointee to maximise, manage and maintain all benefits for your allocated caseload of clients. You will maintain a corporate bank account for personal and household finances for clients in the community, residential and nursing homes, supported accommodation multiple occupancy properties. You will ensure sufficient monies are available to your clients on an ongoing basis.
You will be specifically responsible for providing financial support to individuals who have an identified need. Ensuring personalisation underpins your approach and that you work in a person-centred way. You will ensure client’s voices are heard regarding all expenditure made on their behalf. It is essential that a client’s aspirations are explored for the future. Establishing a client’s wishes in relation to their longer-term plans. Carers and family should also be consulted where appropriate.
About you:
You must have significant knowledge of the DWP benefits system and associated thresholds to ensure the clients are in receipt of the correct benefits. You should have a sound knowledge of Financial Assessment processes. It is essential that you have relevant experience of working with vulnerable groups relating to managing their finances. This is a busy and fulfilling role and you must be able to have an ability to determine priorities and meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate ability to engage, establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Ensure you operate within GDPR guidelines by regularly reviewing data held and destroying information in line with retention schedules.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We will provide you with ongoing training and the opportunity to work in a stimulating and supportive environment. You will receive regular supervision and have the opportunity to develop within the role and wider Council. We will offer you a smart working environment which will enable you to be flexible with the opportunity to work across many sites throughout the borough and may include home working.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For an information discussion please contact Amanda Leyland – Appointeeship Team Manager 01942 489567 or email Amanda.Leyland@wigan.gov.uk
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Interview date: Tuesday 14th May 2024
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus adult barred check.
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