Set Up Officer

Do you have the ability to organise and prioritise work, co-ordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way?

Do you have a knowledge and understanding of financial processes relating to banking, direct debits, payments and benefits?

If this sounds like you then you could make a real difference to our West Sussex residents and support the financial affairs of vulnerable people who lack the capacity to manage their own finances and are vulnerable to financial exploitation.

The Opportunity

Salary: £25,119 to £26,421 per annum

Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week

Location: Parkside, Horsham (County Hall North) and hybrid working from home

Interview date: w/c 15 April

As a Set Up Officer, you will be part of the Financial Adults Safeguarding Team, responsible for the process of applying for deputyship, and therefore ensuring that applications are progressed in a timely manner, and for opening and closing deputyship bank accounts.

You will be accountable for locating appropriate next of kin or executor of will, and the collation and forwarding of all paperwork pertaining to a deceased customer's estate. The role must adhere to court of protection and bereavement legislation at all times.

What are we looking for?

• You will be liaising with the team banking provider and genealogists, and will need to demonstrate effective negotiating and relationship building skills.

• You'll also be communicating regularly with the general public, including bereaved relatives, where a degree of sensitivity will be required.

• The role will also involve applying for Appointeeship, where appropriate, so the ability to problem solve and analyse a case to determine the best course of action will be essential.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is CRS00807.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Maria Henderson (Financial Adult Safeguarding Team Manager) at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a basic DBS check, 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.