Benefits Officer

Job Title: Benefits Officer

Job reference: J84900

Job description: Venn Group have been approached by a Local Authority in the East Midlands to recruit a Benefits Officer with strong experience with Temporary Accommodation. The vacancy will be running for 3 months with a possible extension.

Duties:

• Responsible for the assessment of all Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims
• Responsible for all tenure types including local authority, private LHA, housing association, hostels and boarders
• Assessed complex claims including students, self employed, private landlords, private tenants and persons from abroad
• Handled all submissions and reconsiderations
• Processed new claims, change of circumstances and change of address
• Dealt with ATLAS cases
• Handled any overpayments / excess payments
• Liaised with internal and external parties
• Handled Customers over the telephone, via email and face to face
• System used: NEC

The successful candidate will require experience with Supported Housing.

Hourly Rate: Negotiable

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Thomas Nicholas (tnicholas@venngroup.com) or Jake Simms (jsimms@venngroup.com) on the North Local Government Team.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.