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Link Worker

Pertemps Harrow
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Harrow, Greater London HA1 2XH, England

Salary

£20.57 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a proactive Link Worker for a temporary 12-month assignment with Pertemps Recruitment Partnership.
  • The role offers a competitive hourly rate of up to £20.57 PAYE, along with excellent training and career development opportunities.
  • Candidates should have experience in debt management, recovery legislation, and familiarity with financial assessment processes.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and proficiency in Dynamics and Microsoft Office are essential for this position.
  • The role requires effective communication and time management skills to meet performance targets while working in a hybrid arrangement.
Job Title: Link WorkerLocation: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NTEmployer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow Contract Type: Temporary (12 months assignment)Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00Work Arrangement: Hybrid, based at Harrow Civic HubRole Overview: Pertemps is currently recruiting for a proactive and motivated Link Worker to join the expanding team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary position offers a competitive hourly rate of up to £ 20.57 PAYE, alongside excellent training, career development opportunities, and 21 days of annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays).Key Responsibilities:
  • Actively contribute to the growth and development of the Financial Assessment Monitoring Team by fully utilising the capabilities of Dynamics and Mosaic applications to ensure all assessed financial contributions are accurately raised and recovered, thereby maximising the Council's income and minimising write-offs.
  • Provide ongoing support to the Financial Assessment Monitoring Teams and Social Work Teams in relation to the placement of citizens in Residential Care.
  • Oversee the collection of payments for Residential stays from Purchase Orders (POs) raised, while serving as the primary liaison between the Financial Assessment Monitoring Team, care homes, and residents.
  • Handle reconciliation, suspense accounts, and other banking tasks, alongside managing Sundry Debts quality checks, training, procedural development, and relevant control functions.
  • Generate and deliver reports as required to support operational activities.
Requirements:
  • Knowledge of debt management, recovery legislation, welfare benefits, social care, and Council debts.
  • Proficiency in Dynamics, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access), and Performance Business Reports.
  • Familiarity with office systems, policies, and security protocols.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.
  • Ability to manage workloads and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Data analysis skills with the ability to recommend actions.
  • Experience with computerized accounts systems for revenue records and recovery procedures.
  • Effective collaboration and communication with a range of stakeholders.
  • Time management skills to meet performance targets.
About us:For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting fpn

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