263a Tarbock Road
Huyton Merseyside, L36 0SD

Direct Payments Officer

Full time 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 p.a
Annual Leave: 30 days to start + bank holidays
Location: Huyton with travel around Knowsley

The role

To be part of KDC’s Direct Payments Support Service delivering a range of quality support, information and guidance to enable people in Knowsley to use Direct Payments to meet their personal care and support needs.

The ideal candidate

  • Be enthusiastic, motivated and able to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as high levels of literacy, numeracy.  
  • Have IT abilities, and being skilled in Excel will be highly desirable.
  • Be comfortable travelling around Knowsley visiting clients in their homes to explain the service.
  • Knowledge and awareness of Direct Payment in Knowsley is desirable but not essential.

About KDC:

Our Vision is to see communities where all people are included, live independently and are valued as equal citizens

Our Mission is to provide support and services that enable people to have choice, control and independence

Our Values describe “the way we do things around here” and are captured as –

To Apply

Email recruitment quoting ‘DPO for full application pack or call 0151 480 4090, alternatively download the application form and job description/person spec below 

The closing date for applications is 22 May 2024 and interviews will be held on 30 May 2024.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (comany will pay).  We welcome applications from people who have personal experience of disability issues as well as all sections of the community.