Self Directed Support Finance Officer

Job Introduction

Royal Greenwich Commissioning are looking for a skilled and experienced Self-Directed Support Finance Officer to join their Personalised Care & Support and HAS Financial Services.

At Royal Borough of Greenwich Adult Health and Social Care services, we have developed a new long-term vision with the help of residents and partner organisations, which will build on all our strengths to support health, wellbeing, and independence. Our aim is ensuring individuals and teams are skilled, enabled and empowered to do the right thing for residents, making them feel valued and proud to work in their role.

The right candidate will providing financial services to users of Self-Directed Support and their representatives including Payroll, prepaid card services, invoice payments and account management, supporting and advising users of Self-Directed Support to manage their budgets to meet their needs, monitoring accounts, identifying and responding to any areas of concern safeguarding or Mental Capacity issues.

We are looking for a strong candidate who will be responsible for efficient and effective service supporting and advising users of Self-Directed Support to manage their budgets to meet their needs, ensuring they understand their responsibilities and maximising their choice and control within proportionate guidelines.

The right person will work closely with residents or their representatives, service providers, local statutory and third sector organisations, and with internal teams in Health and Social Care and Corporate Finance and Legal services.

Join our committed and dynamic team and embark on a rewarding journey of empowering local residents. If you are ready to lead with impact, innovation, a strength-based approach and be one of the driving forces behind transformative change, apply today.

Please view the Job description and Person specification for more information about this vacancy.

This is a hybrid position – a combination of a few days in the office during the week, and a few days of remote work. Working pattern to be agreed.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Stella Palermo;    stella.palermo@royalgreenwich.gov.uk     0208 921 4508  

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. 

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received. 

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. 

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application. 

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary. 

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.