Senior Appointeeship & Deputyship Lead

Golearnleicestershire; Leicester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting a Senior Case Officer to oversee the day-to-day running of the Appointeeship & Deputyship team. The role focuses on safeguarding finances for adults lacking capacity and coordinating staff to deliver timely, high-quality service.

You will supervise the team, handle complex cases, and ensure effective collaboration with other departments while maintaining strong compliance with current legislation.

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in a social care or government finance or administrative field.
• Experience supervising service delivery, staff and resources and gaining successful outcomes from difficult conversations.
• Professional curiosity and practical problem-solving abilities.
• Experience using financial and data management systems.
• Knowledge of Adult Social Care and Welfare Benefits; high standards of written and verbal communication.
• Experience working independently, with integrity and accountability, under minimal supervision.
• Extensive, up-to-date knowledge of current legislation in relation to Appointeeship & Deputyship and its application in policy and practice.

Responsibilities

• Assigning workload and coordinating to achieve an effective, efficient, and timely service.
• Supervising day-to-day operation of the A&D team and providing guidance on operational matters, development, performance, attendance, and conduct.
• Providing advice and guidance to team members on complex cases.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Problem-solving

Financial and data management

Communication

Adult Social Care knowledge

Independent working

Legislation knowledge (Appointeeship/3

Education

GCSE / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in social care/government finance/administration

Job description

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting a Senior Case Officer to oversee the day-to-day running of the Appointeeship & Deputyship team. The role focuses on safeguarding finances for adults lacking capacity and coordinating staff to deliver timely, high-quality service.

You will supervise the team, handle complex cases, and ensure effective collaboration with other departments while maintaining strong compliance with current legislation.