Senior Housing Benefits Officer
Posted 2 days ago by Tempting Recruitment
Tempting Recruitment are working on behalf of our client, a local authority in the West London region, to recruit an experienced Senior Housing Benefits Officer. If you are looking to increase your earnings for the year, apply now!
Contract: 3 months (possible extension)
Salary: £27.99 p/h umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: 36 hours per week / Monday – Friday / 9am-5pm
HYBRID WORKING AVAILABLE!
DUTIES
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
If you are interested in this position, know anyone who would be interested in this position or would like to know more about this position or any other positions we are recruiting for, please contact Olivia at Tempting Recruitment now!
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please send your CV to (url removed) or contact Olivia on (phone number removed) to discuss further.
To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website (url removed) or contact Olivia on (phone number removed)
Contract: 3 months (possible extension)
Salary: £27.99 p/h umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: 36 hours per week / Monday – Friday / 9am-5pm
HYBRID WORKING AVAILABLE!
DUTIES
- Responsible for processing all types of HB & CTS claims.
- Responsible for monitoring performance & accuracy targets.
- To work with Team Manager to develop assessment teams.
- To acquire and retain a comprehensive knowledge of the Benefits processing systems in order that Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support applications are administered in accordance with Statutory Regulations and the Council’s policies and procedures. To check output and report errors to the Team Manager.
- To be able to use the payment/reconciliation system to obtain information on missing payments and to ensure that missing/returned cheque/BACS credits are re-issued or cancelled in accordance with Council procedures.
- To adjudicate on benefits cases from the DWP by liaising and obtaining more information as and when required.
- To attend court as and when required.
- To attend and participate in meetings on an individual, team, area, and section basis relating to all aspects of work including performance & accuracy.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
- At least 2 years’ experience within a Senior Housing Benefits Officer role or equivalent.
- At least 3 years working within a Benefits environment with at least 6 months experience of assessing Housing Benefit claims.
- Knowledge of Benefits legislation
- Current assessment skills in housing benefit and council tax reduction claims
- Basic DBS required
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
If you are interested in this position, know anyone who would be interested in this position or would like to know more about this position or any other positions we are recruiting for, please contact Olivia at Tempting Recruitment now!
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please send your CV to (url removed) or contact Olivia on (phone number removed) to discuss further.
To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website (url removed) or contact Olivia on (phone number removed)
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- Contract
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- Job Reference:
- ON312
- Job ID:
- 221951717
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