Finance Officer (Visiting Officer)
Fixed-term contract for external applicants and / or secondment opportunity for LBE employees – One year fixed with possibility of further year’s extension, if funding available
Ealing is a highly diverse and vibrant borough in west London. Home to around 370,000 people, it is the third largest borough by population in London and is an exciting, diverse and challenging place to live and work.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our community benefits team on a 1-year fixed term contract.
Reporting to the senior finance officer, you’ll be predominately out in the Ealing borough visiting customers face to face in their own homes, helping them complete adult social care financial circumstances forms, giving benefit advice and undertaking benefit checks.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, with the ability to pay attention to detail. You will have proven experience and knowledge of the Department for Work and Pensions benefit system, as well as knowledge of local authority finance and adult social care charging policies and practices.
You will have proven administrative experience and will have previously worked in a customer facing environment. You will also be competent in being able to prioritise and work on your own initiative.
You will be expected to visit customers home in Ealing, as well work in a hybrid environment both from home and in the Ealing offices.
This role is customer facing and as such you must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
This post is subject to Ealing’s enhanced vetting process.
Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Ealing follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All offers of employment will be made conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory DBS check.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mrs Satwinder Dhaliwal, senior finance officer on 0208 825 7968 (direct) between Monday and Thursday 10am to 3pm only.
Ealing Council employees will be offered a secondment, external candidates will be offered a fixed term contract. Ealing employees please ensure the secondment release form is signed by your line manager prior to applying. Please return your completed form to: hrssc-recruitmentteam@ealing.gov.uk
Closing date: 3 October 2024