Job ref: RO-21131 - Benefits Officer x2

Location: Number One Riverside                             

Salary: £21,074 - £23,111                                              

Grade: 5                                                              

Working Hours: 37 hours, Fulltime           

Contract Type: Permanent                         

Closing Date: 7th October 2018                                                   

Interview Date:  24th October 2018 & 25th October 2018             

We are looking for two highly experienced and motivated Benefit Officers to join our Benefits Team within the Revenues and Benefits Service.

The successful candidates will work within a successful and hardworking team, processing the full range of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support cases, including the most complex cases such as Supported, Self Employed, Persons from Abroad, Students and the adjudication of fraudulent cases.

You must also have excellent customer care and communication skills in a variety of situations and have the ability to work with little supervision.

We operate a flexible working scheme and have homeworking opportunities.

The post is subject to an basic Disclosure and Barring check.

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