Benefits Assessment Officer

2 weeks ago


Newbury, United Kingdom West Berkshire Council Full time

Vacancy Summary
- Employer:

- West Berkshire Council
- Salary:

- From £20,812 to £27,852 per annum (Grade CF)
- Location:

- Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury
- Contract:

- Permanent
- Working Pattern:

- Full Time
- Hours:

- 37 hours per week.
- DBS Check:

- No
- Closing Date:

- 18/05/2023 at 23:59
- Reference:

- V5193

Vacancy Description

We are looking for a Benefits Assessor, to assess entitlement to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction, answer related queries from internal and external customers, help customers with migration to Universal Credit and assist with the administration of any other schemes assigned to the Benefits section in the future, designed to provide financial assistance to residents.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days per annum rising to a maximum of 32 days.

If you are interested but would like more information, please contact Andrew Wheldon on 01635 519275 for an informal discussion.

**Equal Opportunities**

How to apply

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.



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