Deputyship Finance Officer

We are recruiting a Finance Officer (SO1) to join Enfield Council’s Deputyship Service. The role involves managing a personal caseload of deputyship and appointeeship cases for vulnerable adults who lack the capacity to manage their own financial affairs. You will be responsible for day‑to‑day financial management, preparing applications to the Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions, completing statutory financial reports and ensuring all actions are fully documented and compliant with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014. The work is delivered in a person‑centred way, promoting independence while acting in the client’s best interests and meeting all safeguarding responsibilities.

Enfield Council is a large London borough delivering essential services to a diverse community. We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable residents, promoting equality and ensuring public funds are managed responsibly and transparently. The Corporate Finance Hub supports Adult Social Care and wider council services by providing robust financial governance, statutory compliance and income protection, with the Deputyship Service playing a critical role in protecting some of the borough’s most vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of deputyship and appointeeship cases for vulnerable adults who lack the capacity to manage their own financial affairs.
• Day‑to‑day financial management of cases.
• Prepare applications to the Court of Protection and Department for Work and Pensions.
• Complete statutory financial reports and ensure all actions are fully documented and compliant with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Care Act 2014.
• Deliver work in a person‑centred way, promoting independence while acting in the client’s best interests and meeting all safeguarding responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial administration, banking or financial safeguarding, including direct contact with customers and exposure to complex cases.
• Confidence managing own workload and applying legislation, regulations and codes of practice in a practical setting.
• Strong numeracy, organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work empathetically with vulnerable adults.
• Experience liaising with external bodies such as the Office of the Public Guardian, Court of Protection, DWP, HMRC and financial institutions.
• Confidence using online banking, finance and case management systems.
• Willingness to undertake visits within the borough as required.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• Blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax‑free bikes for work.
• 1 month’s paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children’s Social Care.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Jordan Goonjur on 020 8132 2292 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.