Assessment and Awards Manager
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
21/01/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 04/02/2020 23:59
Salary:
£62,730 to £64,770 p.a. (BAND 1)
Job Category:
Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Employment Location:
Green Lane, Spennymoor
Further Information
As one of the biggest councils in the country, with stable leadership and a proud tradition of delivering strong services, Durham County Council is facing the future with confidence. In our first 10 years as a unitary council we have achieved a great deal. Our success has been delivered through our great people and strong leadership, as well as creative thinking, partnership working and a sheer passion for what we do.
Finance and Transactional Services is seeking to appoint a Strategic Manager for the councils Assessment and Awards team. This senior manager will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational management and administration of the Assessment and Awards Service, including responsibility for Council Tax and Business Rates billing; processing of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Discretionary Housing Payments and Welfare Assistance Scheme claims; the Welfare Rights Service; and the Assessment of Financial contributions towards Adult Social care services on behalf of the Council.
The post holder will act as the councils legal Appointee for Property and Financial Affairs Deputy for service users who lack capacity, as defined by the Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) Regulations 2014.
Strategic responsibilities include the development and implementation of strategies to maximise benefit take-up and promote financial inclusion, including promoting the availability of various discretionary policies linked to council tax and business rates, the Discretionary Housing Benefit Payments Scheme and the Welfare Assistance Scheme.
The post holder will also be required to lead the strategic co-ordination and commissioning of advice and support services, support and develop the Advice in County Durham Partnership.
The successful candidate will have:
• significant experience of providing strategic leadership across a large team within revenue, benefits, financial services or customer service environment
• demonstrable experience of working with and across multi-disciplinary service management teams
• demonstrable experience of working with IT systems and software providers to develop, enhance and improve systems
• demonstrable experience of interpreting complex and changing legislation and developing and implementing corporate policy
• dedicated customer focus
This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead a high performing team.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Paul Darby via email at paul.darby@durham.gov.uk.
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact Payroll and Employee Services on 03000 267247 or email pesresources@durham.gov.uk.
Important Information for Members of the Local Government Pension Scheme:-
HM Revenue and Customs impose two controls on the amount of pension savings you can make without having to pay extra tax. These controls are known as the Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance. The Annual Allowance is the amount by which the value of your pension benefits may increase in any one year without you having to pay a tax charge. You are most likely to be affected by the Annual Allowance if you receive a significant pay increase, and/or you are a high earner. More information about the Annual Allowance can be found at the following link https://www.lgpsmember.org/docs/LGPS%20factsheet_AA.pdf.
The Lifetime Allowance is the total value of all pension benefits you can have without triggering an excess benefits tax charge, and is calculated by multiplying your annual pension by 20 and adding any lump sum you take from the pension scheme. If the value of your pension benefits when you draw them is more than the Lifetime Allowance, or more than any protections you may have, you will have to pay tax on the excess benefits. Since 2016/17 the Lifetime Allowance has been set at £1 million, increasing each year in line with inflation. More information about the Lifetime Allowance can be found at the following link https://lgpsmember.org/docs/LGPS%20factsheet_LTA.pdf.
If you are successful in your application for this post and wish to find out more about these controls, please contact the Pension Section at pensions@durham.gov.uk.’
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Further to this afternoon’s meeting please find attached the document which should be attached to all Tier 4 adverts and above. This should also be send to the successful candidate along with the conditional offer letter.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.