Senior Advice and Financial Assessment Officer

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO2
Salary: £41,442 – £44,331 per annum
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 11th August 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

To support the Financial Assessment Manager in leading and developing the Financial Assessment team to achieve objectives, maintain financial controls, and uphold high service standards. Collaborate with other departments to enhance business processes continuously and write or review procedures to ensure compliance with best practices and adaptability to changes.
Conduct financial assessments and annual reviews in accordance with relevant legislation and procedures, ensuring accurate charging for social care services. Provide comprehensive advisory support to clients and providers on financial assessments, including the resolution of complaints, appeals, and complex cases.
Maximise local authority income by managing Deferred Payment Agreements for chargeable social care services in line with the Council’s policy and offering guidance on welfare benefit claims. Take an active role in service improvement, policy development, and research, while also deputising for the Financial Assessment Manager as needed.

About You

This accomplished candidate brings extensive experience as a senior-level Financial Assessment Officer, with a deep understanding of adult social care legislation including the Care Act 2004 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. They are adept at working with financial systems such as ContrOCC and Liquidlogic, and have successfully managed complex queries with professionalism and clarity. Their role often includes preparing detailed reports for senior management and multi-agency partnerships, while supporting vulnerable adults through effective, outcome-focused financial administration.
In addition to their core responsibilities, the candidate has deputised for the Team Manager, demonstrating strong leadership and a strategic approach to service delivery. They consistently motivate staff, streamline administrative procedures, and support organisational change initiatives. With proven ability to manage competing priorities and facilitate stakeholder collaboration, they are a highly capable and reliable professional committed to delivering excellence across health, social care, and financial support services.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk