Financial Assessment Team Leader (Adult Social Care)

Financial Assessment Team LeaderLocation: Hounslow (Hybrid Working - 2 days office-based, flexibility available) Rate: 25.18 PAYE / 37.68 Umbrella Contract: 6 Months (Potential Extension) Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday-FridayAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Assessment Team Leader to join a large West London local authority. This is a key leadership role within Adult Social Care, responsible for overseeing the delivery of a high-quality, legally compliant financial assessment service whilst driving performance, income maximisation, and service improvement.About the RoleYou will provide operational leadership to a team of Financial Assessment Officers, ensuring the effective delivery of financial assessments for adults receiving care and support services under the Care Act 2014. The successful candidate will lead on performance management, quality assurance, complex casework, stakeholder engagement, and continuous service improvement.Key responsibilities include:Leading and managing the day-to-day delivery of residential and non-residential financial assessments.Ensuring assessments are completed accurately, efficiently and in line with relevant legislation and policy.Managing complex financial assessments, appeals, complaints, safeguarding concerns and high-risk cases.Monitoring team performance against KPIs, including timeliness, quality, compliance and income maximisation.Building strong partnerships with Adult Social Care, Finance, Legal ..... full job details .....