Benefits Adviser

Position: Benefits Adviser

Location: Home working

Closing date: 22 July 2024

Job title:
Benefits Adviser

Location:
Home working

Salary:
£23,048 to £25,445

Salary pro rata:
Yes

London allowance:
No

Hours per week:
29

Type of contract:
Fixed term

End date of contract:
31/03/2026

Closing date for applications:
22/07/2024

Closing time:
09:00

Interview date:
29/07/2024

Email address that candidates can contact for job pack/application and more information:
gareth.hughes@citizensadvicesalford.org.uk

We are looking for a benefits adviser to join our team who provide advice to clients claiming or looking to claim Universal Credit. The position is entirely home working and would be ideal for someone with experience of delivering benefits advice across any channel. You will be joining a team with great technical knowledge and experience who work together remotely but in a very supportive environment. We are a high performing service in terms of local and national project provision and this is in the main due to us having experienced and committed staff across all our areas of work.

The post is available for a minimum of 14.5 hours and a maximum of 29 hours per week so can be worked flexibly.

What we give our staff We truly value our colleagues – and we show that in what we offer.

Pension: 6%

Holidays: 28 days plus bank holidays

We also have a Family Friendly Policy that gives employees access to generous paid carers, maternity, paternity and adoption leave. We provide generous annual leave entitlement, a perks package offering some great discounts at high street brands through BHSF and a pension scheme with NEST. We also offer great learning and development opportunities and an Employee assistance programme that provides access to free medical advice, counselling and legal advice from Irwin Mitchell solicitors.

Contact gareth.hughes@citizensadvicesalford.org.uk for an application pack or for further information about the post.

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