£36 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Esher, Surrey
Public Sector And Council
Posted 14 days ago
Expires In 15 Days
Job Description
Benefits Assessor
Esher, Surrey (Hybrid – 2 days in office, 3 from home)
£36 per hour (Umbrella)
3-month ongoing contract
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established local authority and support a busy revenues and benefits team during a period of high demand.
The Role You will be responsible for assessing Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support claims, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with current legislation.
Key Responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: All applications are monitored and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via phone call or email.
Esher, Surrey (Hybrid – 2 days in office, 3 from home)
£36 per hour (Umbrella)
3-month ongoing contract
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established local authority and support a busy revenues and benefits team during a period of high demand.
The Role You will be responsible for assessing Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support claims, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with current legislation.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess new and change of circumstance claims for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
- Ensure all work is completed accurately and within agreed timescales
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of benefits legislation and policy
- Provide excellent customer service when dealing with enquiries
- Work collaboratively within a team to manage workload effectively
- Proven experience working as a Benefits Assessor within a local authority
- Strong knowledge of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support regulations
- Experience using relevant systems (e.g. Northgate/Capita or similar)
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload
PLEASE NOTE: All applications are monitored and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via phone call or email.