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  • Posted By: Triumph Consultants
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  • Date Posted: 21st Sep 2008
  • Salary: £17.80 ph Umbrella/Ltd co (estimated and tbc) or £14.00 ph PAYE (plus WTR/holiday pay)
  • Location: Romford
  • Reference Code: Havering 251870
  • Views Since Posting: 49
  • Full Description:

    TCL/LJ 251870: Our client seeks a Social Services Financial Assessor for an assignment within its Sustainable Communities division.

    We are acting for an E London based local authority

    The post will be located in Romford and will be for 36.00 hpw, Mon-Fri, normal business hours.

    This is anticipated to be, initially at least, a 2 to 3 month assignment.


    Please note that under a special arrangement we have with a leading umbrella company, temps who elect to get paid under this route will receive, in addition to a higher hourly rate of pay, the following benefits which are not available under PAYE:

    • tax benefits and allowances e.g. lunch and commuting costs
    • free health cover
    • free life cover
    • free critical illness cover
    • £20 in high street spending vouchers


    Essence of role:

    You will be engaged to assist the service user (or their representative) to complete a financial assessment form in relation to residential or domiciliary care.

    Calculate the contribution payable towards their care in accordance with statutory and locally agreed charging policies.

    To advise on general welfare benefit matters, and help to maximise service users’ income by identifying potential welfare benefit matters. Direct specialist Welfare Rights Benefits Issues to the Welfare Rights Officer.



    Candidate requirements (*indicates must be CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM YOUR CV, not just your covering letter, to avoid auto-rejection by client) include:

    *Recent experience of social services financial assessments (inc. CRAG and/or Fairer Charging)

    *Effective interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written

    *IT literacy essential

    *Ability to train and support staff

    *Ability to liaise, network and work in constructive partnership with other professionals/organisations and make effective referrals

    *Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

    *Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.


    Next Steps:

    If you would like to be considered for the position please apply via this website, quoting the vacancy reference number.

    Please do not apply for this position unless you meet the candidate requirements noted above.

    We can only consider employing you through a limited company structure if adequate insurance arrangements are in place and if we can be satisfied that you are not in breach of managed service company legislation and regulations. Our standard settlement terms with contractors are monthly.

    Whilst all CVs received will be examined in detail it is, we regret, no longer possible for us to reply automatically to all applicants, simply because of the volumes of vacancies and candidates now involved.

    Please do not telephone us for progress reports on your application, but do feel free to email us in this respect. All emails will be replied to.

    Triumph Consultants Limited: Please note that whilst this site is and will remain, one of our primary advertising outlets, we also advertise a selection of higher paid vacancies on our own website, where you can subscribe to an RSS feed, delivering details straight to your web browser.

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