263a Tarbock Road
Huyton Merseyside, L36 0SD

Direct Payments Officer

Hours: Full time or Part time up to35 hours per week
Salary: £25,000 p.a. (pro rata)
Annual Leave: 30 days rising to 33 (pro rata)
Location: Huyton with travel around Knowsley

The role

If our vision, mission and values speak to you then KDC want to give you a job in their Direct Payments Support Service team to be part of 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 and numeracy.
  • Have good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, and being skilled in Excel will be highly desirable.
  • Be comfortable travelling around Knowsley visiting people in their homes.
  • Knowledge and awareness of Direct Payments in Knowsley is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

  • Up to 33 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
  • Statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
  • 1 x Personal Growth Day
  • 1 x Giving Back Day
  • Medicash cover and My Medicash discounts
  • Death in Service of 2 x salary benefit
  • Flexible/Hybrid working

TO APPLY

Closing date:  Wednesday 2 October 5.00pm
Interview date:  Tuesday 15 October 2024 at KDC offices in Huyton

Important Information:

  • This post is subject to a clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (company will pay) and 2 satisfactory references. 
  • Candidates must ensure they have a full clean driving license, full business cover insurance and access to own transport.
  • We welcome applications from people who have personal/lived experience of disability issues as well as all sections of the community.