At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial affairs for vulnerable adults, ensuring their best interests are always prioritised.
- Company: Join Nottingham City Council, a progressive and inclusive employer dedicated to community service.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, pension scheme, and health benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working options available, fostering work-life balance and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and experience with vulnerable adults are essential.
The predicted salary is between 28800 - 35200 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits, including competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme. We strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
About the Role
The Deputyship Service is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Deputyship Officer to manage a caseload of both DWP Appointeeship and Court of Protection Deputyship cases. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults who are unable to manage their own financial affairs due to mental incapacity. As a Deputyship Officer, you will play a vital role in safeguarding people's finances, promoting their independence, and ensuring their best interests are always at the heart of decision-making.
Managing a diverse caseload of approximately 50 individuals, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day financial affairs, ensuring clients receive the correct welfare benefits and entitlements, managing savings and assets, and authorising expenditure that supports their wellbeing and quality of life. You will need to balance competing demands while maintaining a highly organised and person-centred approach.
Working closely with clients, families, care providers, and colleagues across Adult Social Care, you will help develop sustainable spending plans that support independence while ensuring finances are managed responsibly. Strong communication skills, sound judgement, and excellent attention to detail are essential, as the people you support depend on you to manage their affairs accurately and effectively.
You will join an established, supportive, and skilled team, working collaboratively with colleagues across Adult Social Care and Nottingham Care and Support Providers to deliver an invaluable service to some of the city's most vulnerable residents.
If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can combine financial administration, legal and technical knowledge, problem-solving, advocacy, and relationship-building to improve people's lives, we would love to hear from you.
About You
- A high level of numeracy and attention to detail.
- The ability to manage a varied caseload relating to citizens' financial affairs, making informed decisions, solving problems, and using initiative to work independently.
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults, with the ability to advocate effectively and ensure decisions are made in their best interests.
- Knowledge of welfare benefits, with the willingness and capability to develop this into specialist-level expertise.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and build positive, productive relationships with colleagues, professionals, and partner organisations across different sectors.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working.
Closing Date: Tuesday 1st September
Interviews will be held: Thursday 17th or Friday 18th September 2026
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or if you are Disabled.
Deputyship Officer in Nottingham employer: Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the well-being of both employees and the families they serve. With a strong focus on professional development, employees have access to ongoing training and growth opportunities, ensuring they can make a meaningful impact in their roles. Located in the vibrant city of Nottingham, the council provides a collaborative environment where social workers can thrive while contributing to the community's welfare.
