Benefits Officer

1 week ago


Rugby, United Kingdom JT Recruit Full time

Do you have a good understanding of the legislation used for decision making regarding Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction and Discretionary Financial Support schemes?

If you are available ASAP, then Becky at JT Recruit would like to speak with you about this role.

The purpose of this role is to work with clients to support them to pay their rent and council tax through the provision of financial support. This includes the administration of Discretionary Financial Support Schemes and Information and signposting regarding financial inclusion support.

She is seeking an experienced Benefits Officer to join the team at a Local Authority based in Rugby on a short-term contract.

You will be required to work across the Housing Advice and Benefits Team and wider Communities

and Homes Service to ensure that services are robust, harmonious, and meet the needs of clients.

You will need to demonstrate that you can.

Have thorough understanding of legislation governing Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, and Discretionary Financial Support schemes, including Homeless Prevention Grants.

Previous experience in assessing claims for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction.


Experience with Civica OpenRevs is essential.

Basic DBS will be required for this role.

If you hold strong communication skills across diverse demographics and communication

Channels then APPLY today.

This is a full-time post, offering a Hybrid role.

Date Posted

February 2nd 2024
- Job ID
- DBGO1
- Type
- Temporary
- Location
- Rugby, CV21 / Hybrid
- Salary & Package
- £24.08 per hour
- E-mail Enquiries


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