Details:
- Salary: £24,142 - Annum
- Location: NG34 Anwick Lincolnshire
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
We are currently looking for someone to join our Lincolnshire based team, part-time, to provide advice and information on Direct Payments to people with disabilities who live independently. This is a varied role: office working, working from home, and involving travel throughout the community. The successful candidate will be joining a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides independent living services to people with disabilities and health care needs nationwide.
Location: Sleaford, NG34 9PF (Only Fridays in the Office, rest of the week is homeworking)
Salary: £24,142 per annum, increasing to £24,625 per annum upon successful probationary period
Hours: 37 hours per week
Days & Times: Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Closing Date: Thursday 4th April 2024
Interview Date: Interviews will take place face to face or via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted (Please check your junk/spam folders)
The Role – Your main duties will include:
* Advising individuals on all aspects of their care packages, including financial aspects
* Managing your own caseload
* Supporting individuals with the recruitment and ongoing management of care staff
* Providing accurate information in a clear and concise format that meets the individual's needs
* Recording and maintaining accurate records and providing reports as required
* Organising and attending meetings/reviews with individuals, colleagues, and local authority staff
Skills, Experience and Qualifications – We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
* Experience of providing information or advice to others within a customer service environment
* Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to produce written communication to a high standard, adapting your style to suit the audience
* The ability to manage diary and workload effectively
* The ability to input and maintain accurate data records
* The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
* The ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
* Current driving licence and unrestricted use of vehicle
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Excel, and Outlook)
* GCSE Grade 'C' or equivalent in English and Maths
This post is subject to the completion of a satisfactory DBS check prior to appointment.
Perks: Employee assistance programme / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Death in service benefit / 23 Days annual leave, plus bank holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service).
Penderels Trust is a Disability Confident employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification