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Location

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom

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Job description

Sunderland City Council are looking to recruit a Senior Caseworker to work in the Financial Safeguarding Team. The main purpose of the role is to manage the Caseworker and Casework Support Officer functions of the Financial Safeguarding Team ensuring effective management of client assets, ensuring legislative and corporate guidance is followed in relation to Appointeeship, Deputyship, Public Health Funerals, Protection of Property and Financial Safeguarding and that statutory functions are delivered.

The Senior Caseworker will also oversee various financial transactions and administrative tasks which support the work of the wider team and service delivery and assist the Team Manager with the day to day running of the service, compilation of statistical information regarding service activities and evaluate service activity and performance.

The applicant should have extensive knowledge of Appointeeship, Deputyship, Public Health Funerals, Protection of Property and Financial Safeguarding.

They should have experience of working in a busy office, managing clients finances and have excellent decision making, problem solving, motivational and communication skills.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Operational HR Services by email: [email protected];

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Please note that CVs are not acceptable.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.

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Salary

£30k - £40k per annum