Commissioning Support Officer Gloucestershire

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Posting date:
04 January 2025
Salary:
£15.08 to £15.08 per hour
Additional salary information:
per hour PAYE
Hours:
Full time
Closing date:
02 February 2025
Location:
GLOUCESTER, GL1 2TG
Company:
Triumph Consultants Ltd
Job type:
Temporary
Job reference:
Gloucestershire 5260799

Triumph Consultants Ltd

About the Role:

This temporary role, based in Gloucestershire, focuses on delivering a customer-centric service to households in need, processing applications, and providing support to complex cases. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital local authority program with an initial 3-month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process and respond to incoming applications, handling data processing and communications.
  • Undertake general clerical and administrative tasks.
  • Triaging applications via email and online systems.
  • Maintain accurate and confidential filing systems.
  • Support complex cases and problem-solve for outcomes.
  • Conduct conversations with households to understand needs and pressures.
  • Process applications and make decisions to assist households.
  • Handle challenging phone calls, involving de-escalation and signposting.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Promote the Household Support Fund within guidelines.
  • Administer and process applications for the fund.
  • Maintain accurate records.
  • Use ICT skills (Excel, Email).

Skills and Expertise:

  • Processing and administrating invoices/payments (or willingness to learn local authority systems, e.g., SAP).
  • Data and/or performance management.
  • Collating and presenting activity data.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent ICT skills, including Excel (data entry and basic formulas).
  • Experience with email communication.

Why Join Us:

This role offers a unique opportunity to support a vital community program. You will contribute to a local authority committed to providing support to those facing hardship. Please note this is a temporary contract, initially 3 months.