Rugby Borough Council (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£30,296 - £33,945 – Pay award pending
37 hours
Benefits Officer
£30,296 - £33,945 – Pay award pending
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, diligent and experienced Benefits Officer to join our Benefits Team, to undertake the administration of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction claims and Discretionary Housing Payment applications.
The role is hybrid working with a 60/40 weekly split, minimum of 40% office based, so would suit someone who is a good team player but also confident working on their own.
We are a small team that work closely together but also alongside the Housing, Homelessness and Council tax teams to make sure we are providing the best support to members of our community who come to us for help in meeting their rent and council tax costs.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
Alongside your experience of processing Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction claims and Discretionary Housing Payment applications and knowledge in this area, ideally you will have experience of working with Civica OpenRevenues and Workflow systems, but this is not essential as training can be provided.
Benefits
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Zoe Chapman, our Benefits Team Leader on 01788 533486.
You can view full details of this job via our website www.rugby.gov.uk , where you can also apply on-line. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: contact.centre@rugby.gov.uk for further assistance.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Interview Date: 15 October 2024
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