Financial Assessment and Benefits Officer
2 weeks ago
Job Introduction
Financial Assessment and Benefits Officers (FABOs) carry out financial assessments for residential and non-residential services, that have been assessed and arranged for by Northumberland County Council. FABOs provide comprehensive benefits advice to service users or their financial agents.
The team consists of 12 FABOs managed by the Finance Section Manager. The team is very busy with high volume of work. As FABOs are responsible for managing their own workloads, prioritising and organisational skills are essential for this role. The team is based at two sites (Alnwick and Blyth).
We are looking for staff who will uphold our values: put our service users at the heart of everything we do, provide excellence and quality and respect everyone we come into contact with.
The role is permanent, working 37 hours per week and allows for flexible working with some constraints e.g office cover/duty.
**Salary**: Band 7 (£33,024 to £36,648)
**Requirements of the role**:
- A valid UK Driving Licence is required as home visits may be required.
- A DBS check will be completed.
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis
**Why choose us?**
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- Car leasing scheme
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