Welfare Rights Advocate Lead

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Nucleus Legal Advice Full time
About the Role

Nucleus Legal Advice Centre is a dynamic and vibrant organization based in West Ealing, London. We provide specialist welfare benefits advice through an innovative Advice Consortium of 12 local charities.

We are looking for a Welfare Rights Advocate Lead to help provide access to benefits advice services and maintain a benefits case load. The successful candidate will assist clients in accessing services, taking control of their future, and maximizing opportunities to prevent or relieve benefits issues.

The role involves taking a casework approach to meet the needs of clients, undertaking representation at courts and appeal tribunals, and actively participating with statutory and non-profit organizations to resolve benefits issues.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Taking a lead role in developing casework and supporting volunteer advisers' work
  • Helping to advise clients on benefit issues, including PIP, Universal Credit, Capability for Work assessments, Benefit Eligibility, and Housing Benefit
  • Supporting queries through the Advice Line and supervising volunteers
  • Providing insight into the benefit system and support systems to empower individuals

Requirements:

  • More than 2 years of experience in providing benefits/welfare rights advice and casework
  • Experience of successfully challenging decisions up to tribunal levels and preferably upper tribunal level
  • Possibly experience and knowledge of another area of social welfare law
  • Knowledge and experience of casework in benefits advice using various channels

Working Conditions:

This is a full-time position, and the successful candidate will be expected to work independently and as part of a team without close supervision.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application by [insert method] to [insert contact information]. We look forward to hearing from you



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