263a Tarbock Road
Huyton Merseyside, L36 0SD

Direct Payments Officer

Full time 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 p.a.
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 will: –

  • 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.  
  • Proficient in Microsoft packages, and being skilled in Excel will be highly desirable.
  • Be comfortable travelling around Knowsley visiting clients in their homes to explain the service.

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

TO APPLY

We will not accept CVs for this post

You must complete an application form in full, setting out how you meet the essential criteria listed on the person specification.

Download the application form and job description  

Closing date: Monday 15 July 9am
Interview date: Friday 26 July

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (KDC will pay).  We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of disability issues as well as all sections of the community.

Benefits

  • 30 days annual leave rising to 33
  • Statutory Bank Holidays
  • Birthday leave
  • 3 days additional leave over Christmas and New Year period
  • Medicash
  • Death in Service
  • Annual business planning day
  • Annual staff away day
  • Professional development opportunities