Company

Manchester City CouncilSee more

addressAddressBeswick, Greater Manchester
CategoryAdministrative

Job description

Working Hours:   35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:   Permanent

Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance

Closing Date:

 

This role is subject to -  

Driving Licence  The successful candidate should hold a full clean driving licence as you will be required to drive a vehicle adhering to council regulations.  

Essential Car Documentation- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance. 

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply foran Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.  

Manchester Equipment & Adaptation Service (MEAP) is seeking to recruit a Disabled Facilities Grant Co-ordinator to work within their technical team. This is an extremely busy team and deals with the assessment of applicants for provision of complex equipment and major adaptations, Moving and Handling risk assessments and the assessment for and provision of Blue Badges (parking concessions for disabled and blind people).

The provision of appropriate adaptations to disabled and older people can enhance independence, prevent falls and hospital admissions and reduce reliance on care services maximising customer independence to enable the customer to achieve maximum health and well-being. The aim is to offer a comprehensive, coordinated and streamlined service to our customers.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a vital service in the integration of health and social care. The Disabled Facilities Grant Co-ordinator supports the approvals and payments of grants to Owner Occupiers and Private Tenants enabling them to have adaptations which keep them independent and in their own homes. They lead a team of visiting officers who complete the necessary applications and provide welfare rights advice where applicable. The role holder will manage and coordinate the administrative function across the provision of both minor and major adaptations and lift servicing and maintenance thus enabling timely and professional support across the service as a whole.

The role holder should have experience of working in an advisory/visitor role with up to date knowledge of the Benefits system.

Experience of management accounting, being able to provide forecasts, budget comparisons and dealing with variances. Experience of financial accounting, providing statements, dealing with invoices, knowledge of financial systems is desirable.

The role holder must also be have a full driving licence and have access to a car.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, team player who would like to join a highly professional team committed to continuous service improvement that is results driven and quality focused.
 
We are seeking an individual who has excellent numeracy and literacy skills to support the technical function of the Manchester Equipment and Adaptations Partnership. 

Benefits

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.  When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.  To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another: We take time to listen and understand We work together and trust each other We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things We’re proud and passionate about Manchester A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve. Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council  At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.  We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.    If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.      Guaranteed Interview Scheme As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care, or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition Accessibility  As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.  We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application. When you join us  We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.  Other relevant information  Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment Who we are - Manchester City Council  Privacy Notice
Refer code: 3007205. Manchester City Council - The previous day - 2024-03-17 04:33

Manchester City Council

Beswick, Greater Manchester
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