Senior Director Payments Support Officer (DPS)

Hourly Rate: £27 - £36 per hour
Contract: Initial 3-6 month contract with a view to being extended
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday.
Working Condition's: Hybrid Working After initial training - up to 3 Days in Office.

Spencer Clarke Group are working in partnership with a local authority in East London to provide in the assistance of recruiting a Senior DPS Officer.

Role Brief:
Implementation projects and priorities that are relevant to direct payments and provide a lead role for the service regarding policy, procedure, and knowledge in those areas.

What we're looking for a candidate who:

• Understands the strengths and weaknesses of the social care market in the Borough, in the context of personalisation and Transformation, and how to develop capability and capacity in the market.
• Is aware of market trends and behaviors, and shows knowledge of and acts where required on current gaps in the market to provide residents with an increased choice of solutions and suppliers.
• Direct Payments Support Payments Management Experience.
  

Responsibilities:

1. To provide line management support to staff employed within the direct payment support service.
2. To ensure Direct Payment budget allocations are correctly input on Support Plans by the team and to quality assure work to ensure that it is accurate.
3. to oversee the creation of creditor records in the Directorate's central finance system (currently Agresso).

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role or would like to know more, please contact Brad on (phone number removed) or alternatively via email on

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