Appointee Officer

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Appointee and Deputyship Team. You will be responsible for managing the finances of a portfolio of people who lack the capacity to manage their finances themselves.

You will be able to work on your own initiative, have a high attention to detail, be able to prioritise competing tasks and effectively manage your workload.

You will be a confident communicator, with the ability to communicate professionally, effectively and empathetically with the people you support and their families, providing accurate advice and resolutions to queries and problems relating to their finances. You will also be able to form good relationships with a range of people including, social workers, support providers and government agencies.

Training will be provided on all aspects of the role, but some knowledge of Adult Social Care and Health and the State benefit system would be useful, although not essential.