Cost of Living Support Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | COLSO |
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Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation
Cost of Living Support Officer – Fixed Term Contract (9 months)
Full Time – 37 hours per week
C3 £31,067 - £32,654 per annum
Belle Isle is a tenant-managed estate in south Leeds. If you don’t know it yet, it’s just past Hunslet, on the 12, 13 and 13A bus routes, and just off Junction 6 of the M621. We have ample car parking. This temporary role is to support Belle Isle tenants cope with the cost of living crisis as part of the Community Development Team.
Many Belle Isle households are struggling due to the cost of living crisis. BITMO has brought in a number of measures to help with this including:
• A £70,000 Community Fund that can pay for household goods
• Free food at BITMO’s GATE 4 times a week
• Free family food and activities three days a week during all 13 weeks of school holidays
• A Winter Warmth package of blankets, hot water bottles and other goods
• Running a second-hand winter coats and school uniform project
Could you help with this work for 9 months? We need you to:
1. Make contact with every household affected by the two-child benefit cap, offering them help to maximise their benefits, restructure any loans, take advantage of BITMO and other local services and if relevant refer them for help in finding a new job or training.
2. Extend this support to others in need, including households with the benefit cap, bedroom tax or any future disability benefit cuts.
3. Run our winter warmth programme, including the second-hand winter coats scheme, fuel vouchers, warm goods
4. Work with volunteers to extend the food offer, which could include a food pantry or co-operative.
5. Promote the BITMO Community Fund to those in need of its support
6. Build our partnerships with other agencies that can help including Green Doctors, the Children’s Centre, Credit Union, Money Buddies, bringing them into Belle Isle and BITMO’s GATE to run sessions and offer support.
While many Belle Isle people are using BITMO services to help them with the cost of living, we are worried that others do not know about them or don’t feel confident to use them. We need someone with the determination and people skills to make contact and build relationships to ensure that we are offering support to all those who need it. Expertise on the benefits system would be an advantage, but we will offer training. Skills to work with people to set out an accurate household budget of their income and expenditure are an important part of the job.
This is a rare opportunity to work with a community-based organisation committed to helping residents of about 1800 households with the cost of living, where you can make a real impact on the lives of parents, children and individuals living in poverty.
Although you will be based in the BITMO offices and community centre, you will also work off site, for example in other community centres, in local schools and carrying out home visits. There will be occasional evening and weekend sessions.
We offer:
• Contributory Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme & opt in cashback health plan.
• Annual holiday of 26 days + bank holidays
• Continuous service when transferring to or from other Local Authorities.
• Office location in South Leeds easily accessible by major transport routes & free onsite parking.
This vacancy is a 9 month Fixed Term Contract. Applications must be made by completing the online Application and received by 12 noon on Monday 21 July 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 July, please keep this date free. Link to advert and application below:
https://www.belleisletmo.co.uk/vacancy/cost-of-living-support-officer-fixed-term-contract-9-months/
Cost of Living Support Officer – Fixed Term Contract (9 months)
Full Time – 37 hours per week
C3 £31,067 - £32,654 per annum
Belle Isle is a tenant-managed estate in south Leeds. If you don’t know it yet, it’s just past Hunslet, on the 12, 13 and 13A bus routes, and just off Junction 6 of the M621. We have ample car parking. This temporary role is to support Belle Isle tenants cope with the cost of living crisis as part of the Community Development Team.
Many Belle Isle households are struggling due to the cost of living crisis. BITMO has brought in a number of measures to help with this including:
• A £70,000 Community Fund that can pay for household goods
• Free food at BITMO’s GATE 4 times a week
• Free family food and activities three days a week during all 13 weeks of school holidays
• A Winter Warmth package of blankets, hot water bottles and other goods
• Running a second-hand winter coats and school uniform project
Could you help with this work for 9 months? We need you to:
1. Make contact with every household affected by the two-child benefit cap, offering them help to maximise their benefits, restructure any loans, take advantage of BITMO and other local services and if relevant refer them for help in finding a new job or training.
2. Extend this support to others in need, including households with the benefit cap, bedroom tax or any future disability benefit cuts.
3. Run our winter warmth programme, including the second-hand winter coats scheme, fuel vouchers, warm goods
4. Work with volunteers to extend the food offer, which could include a food pantry or co-operative.
5. Promote the BITMO Community Fund to those in need of its support
6. Build our partnerships with other agencies that can help including Green Doctors, the Children’s Centre, Credit Union, Money Buddies, bringing them into Belle Isle and BITMO’s GATE to run sessions and offer support.
While many Belle Isle people are using BITMO services to help them with the cost of living, we are worried that others do not know about them or don’t feel confident to use them. We need someone with the determination and people skills to make contact and build relationships to ensure that we are offering support to all those who need it. Expertise on the benefits system would be an advantage, but we will offer training. Skills to work with people to set out an accurate household budget of their income and expenditure are an important part of the job.
This is a rare opportunity to work with a community-based organisation committed to helping residents of about 1800 households with the cost of living, where you can make a real impact on the lives of parents, children and individuals living in poverty.
Although you will be based in the BITMO offices and community centre, you will also work off site, for example in other community centres, in local schools and carrying out home visits. There will be occasional evening and weekend sessions.
We offer:
• Contributory Pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme & opt in cashback health plan.
• Annual holiday of 26 days + bank holidays
• Continuous service when transferring to or from other Local Authorities.
• Office location in South Leeds easily accessible by major transport routes & free onsite parking.
This vacancy is a 9 month Fixed Term Contract. Applications must be made by completing the online Application and received by 12 noon on Monday 21 July 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 July, please keep this date free. Link to advert and application below:
https://www.belleisletmo.co.uk/vacancy/cost-of-living-support-officer-fixed-term-contract-9-months/