Direct Payments Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tameside, OL6 6NG |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75731636 |
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Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade F. SCP 17 £31,022 SCP 22 £33,699
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Crickets Lane Ashton
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
Tameside Adult Services has gone through an exciting period of change through the development of the Early Support and Advice Hub as well as the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. This has involved close partnership working with all agencies across the Adult Services to provide support around prevention and wellbeing and sign posting to available information, advice and resources across the service.
An opportunity has arisen at Tameside Adult Services for a self-motivated, highly organised person to work in our Direct Payments Team within Adult Social Care. You will be part of a friendly team, supporting people who have chosen to access care using Direct Payments. The individual will be based at
Crickets Lane, Ashton under Lyne. The ideal candidate is someone who is energetic and highly motivated. These roles are a critical part to support the team and are key to representing the face of Adult social care to the public, particularly around long term support for people as adults or carers who are receiving care and support.
About You
The post holder will need to have the ability to work as part of a team and independently or using own initiative. It will require them to be an excellent communicator with the ability to guide and support users and prospective users of the scheme in recruitment and employment issues.
The ideal candidate will be required to monitor, support, advise and facilitate users of the scheme to manage their Direct Payments packages and finances. They will be expected to check, monitor and analyse the financial records and other evidence held by recipients in respect of their Direct Payments and to undertake home visits and develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
They will need to actively promote and raise awareness of Direct Payments and contribute to the ongoing developments of the service and to maintain up to date information regarding employment issues and agency provision.
The role requires an excellent understanding and utilisation of Microsoft packages; i.e. Excel; Word; Outlook and PowerPoint applications. You will also use an Adult Services System and a telephone system.
The work itself is varied and can at times be pressured, so the ideal candidate will need to have good time management skills and be used to working to deadlines and pressures.
About Us
Message from Stephanie Butterworth, Director of Adults Services at Tameside Council.
‘’ I’ve worked here for many years now and I’m proud of the work that we do together, ensuring people in our borough are living a good life.
‘‘Our vision is one which sees people living well in the place they call home, where they are supported to be a part of their local communities to live long, healthy and fulfilled lives.
‘’One way I regularly connect and listen to our workforce is through my monthly staff drop-in with our Principal Social Worker. This is an opportunity to create dedicated time for staff to share ideas, team updates and network across our services. It’s amazing to hear during sessions that they really value being part of Team Tameside and the opportunities that we bring, so we can make sure that they are part of delivering our ambition for the people we support.
‘’Working in Adult Social Care is a rewarding and fulfilling career choice, where you can really make a difference to people’s lives every day. We will support you to develop and fulfil your potential and create space for you to reflect and grow. We are dedicated to breaking barriers, so our workforce is rich with experience and understanding, always building and championing social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
People are always at the heart of everything we do, if our vision sounds like something you want to be part of, we offer a warm welcome to join us here at Team Tameside. ‘’
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Ruby Evans 0161 342 2426 or Tina Stewart 0161 342 5147
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