Direct Payment Assistant

2 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Advert
Are you a skilled administrator with a passion for helping people? Do you enjoy working in fast paced roles? Are you organised and able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines?

If so, read on

As a Direct Payment Assistant within the Direct Payment Team, you will be responsible for providing support to people that choose to arrange their own support via a Direct Payment.
We work closely with the community teams across the whole of KCC and cover a helpline to help answer questions to internal teams and members of the public.

To be successful you will need to:

- Have good administration skills
- Work well independently and as part of a team
- Provide support and information to your colleagues where appropriate
- Have an eye for detail and problem solving

In return we can offer you:

- A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Access to Kent Rewards, offering discounts across a wide variety of retailers and services

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

**Interview Date: 28th March 2024**

Contact Details
For more information, please contact:
03000 416981

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