Welfare Rights Assistant - 3 Posts - Various

The Welfare Rights Service provides independent benefit advice, casework & representation service to both internal and external customers.
Your role will be to contribute towards a comprehensive local authority Welfare Rights Service. This will include encouraging the take-up of benefits, the provision of confidential advice on potential entitlement, assisting with benefit applications and assistance with challenging decisions at the various stages available.
You must

have a good knowledge of the social security benefits system
- have experience of the claims and appeals process
- have experience in the field of advice giving
- have well developed advocacy skills
- be committed to the promotion of social justice through the provision of good quality advice to the community
We offer a supportive team environment and can provide the training and guidance needed to enable you to develop your skills and knowledge base.
Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service., Disability Confident
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