Deputyship & Appointeeship SO1

Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £16.29

Opportunity to join the Brokerage Service as a Deputyship and Appointeeship Officer (SO1)
Looking for an officer to support the Deputyship and Appointeeship Team to manage the Councils Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions Appointee application process and managing income when appointed.
The role will involve working with Adult Social Services staff, care providers, client family members, solicitors, making payments on time whilst maintaining financial controls and promoting a good standard of service.

Role Purpose

1. To be responsible for administering the Councils Deputyship and Appointeeship accounts.
2. To administer the Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions
   Appointeeship application process and the Councils statutory duty under Section 48 of the National Assistance Act 1948.

To manage the financial affairs of service users that has been medically assessed as lacking mental capacity and may be vulnerable to financial abuse. To manage and safeguard the finances of vulnerable service users who are lacking mental capacity, by making applications to the Court of Protection on behalf of the Deputy as instructed by the manager.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. Care Act 2004 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
2. Knowledge of the role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection.
3. Knowledge of DWP legislation.
4. Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of working with vulnerable, older people, elderly and disabled people (with learning disability).
5. Previous experience of working within legislation governing Appointees and Deputyships.
6. Practical experience of financial administration and to carry out numerical calculations.
7. Practical experience of dealing with the general public.
8. Possession of communication skills to convey Policy and statutory requirements to service users.
9. Ability to gather information in a variety of ways, analyse data and present results to managers.
10. Ability to facilitate self-advocacy whilst supporting people to achieve independent living.
11. Maintain effective and efficient financial administrative systems ensuring that office procedures are adhered to.
12. Ability to work under pressure and respond effectively to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
13. Ability to prioritise, be flexible and arrange workloads to set targets.
14. Ability to write reports letters, memos and briefs.
15. Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully with members of the public, staff and external agencies.
16. Ability to attend external meetings and visits to clients’ properties possibly in a state of disrepair.
17. Ability to maintain confidentiality.