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Higher Clerical Assistant
Cardiff
Contract
£15 Umbrella P/H

We are currently looking for a Higher Clerical Assistant for a role in Cardiff. The duties s include staff supervision, work planning, provision of advice and guidance in relation to requests for the rapid response service including No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), travel and accommodation solutions, financial and other assistance requests, progressing the payment of invoices, updating financial packages provided to children with health and disability needs, operation of a petty cash account , reconciliations and support for budget holders and Managers.

Responsibilities:

To maintain the Fostering and Adoption payment database.

To ensure that all payment authorisation documents are processed accurately and promptly and are correctly completed.

To request / chase payment authorisation documents from Social Workers.

To ensure that the payment schedule is processed and information transferred within agreed timescales.

To make and monitor payments to carers.

To provide regular reports and statistical information as required.

To calculate and liaise with Carers in respect of under/over payments.

To deal with insurance claims as required.

To process orders for Fostering equipment and maintain the fostering equipment supplies within the building.

To compile and maintain effective filing systems.

To identify where retainer payments are applicable and present this information to the Team Managers in a weekly meeting.

To provide cover and back up to other members of the Fostering and Adoption administration section.

To assist in the processing of Fostering Applications.

Carry out Criminal Record Bureau, Medical and other background checks for new applicants and existing carers.
For more information please call Sam on (phone number removed)