Welfare and Benefits Advisor
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £30,000 i £39,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wembley, North West London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Sovereign Network Group |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7445 |
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We have an opportunity for a Welfare and Benefits Advisor to join our Customer Income team in Wembley.
There will be a mix of home and office working, with at least two days a week in the office or out with your customers.
This is a 12 month fixed term role with a starting salary is £30,000 - £39,000 per year depending on experience
The role:
As a Welfare and Benefits Advisor you'll provide our customers with benefits and welfare benefit advice. This will include completing Income and Expenditure statements, giving budgeting advice, benefit & grant applications, and signposting for additional support. You'll be working with partners both internally and externally including Housing benefit, Department of Works and Pensions and independent money, debt or legal advice services.
To be successful in this role you'll need:
An up to date working knowledge of the benefits system including Universal Credit and Housing Benefit
Experience of supporting customers to complete statements and applications
The ability to work with internal and external partners to achieve the best outcome for the customer
Experience of supporting vulnerable customers with kindness and empathy
Effective decision-making skills, a diplomatic and confidential approach and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
You'll need to travel in this role, ideally you'll have your own transport but this is not essential.
A DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.
What we can offer you
As a member of the Customer Income Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.
We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
Some of our benefits include:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
About us
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes to over 200,000 customers and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
There will be a mix of home and office working, with at least two days a week in the office or out with your customers.
This is a 12 month fixed term role with a starting salary is £30,000 - £39,000 per year depending on experience
The role:
As a Welfare and Benefits Advisor you'll provide our customers with benefits and welfare benefit advice. This will include completing Income and Expenditure statements, giving budgeting advice, benefit & grant applications, and signposting for additional support. You'll be working with partners both internally and externally including Housing benefit, Department of Works and Pensions and independent money, debt or legal advice services.
To be successful in this role you'll need:
An up to date working knowledge of the benefits system including Universal Credit and Housing Benefit
Experience of supporting customers to complete statements and applications
The ability to work with internal and external partners to achieve the best outcome for the customer
Experience of supporting vulnerable customers with kindness and empathy
Effective decision-making skills, a diplomatic and confidential approach and the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
You'll need to travel in this role, ideally you'll have your own transport but this is not essential.
A DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.
What we can offer you
As a member of the Customer Income Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.
We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
Some of our benefits include:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
About us
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes to over 200,000 customers and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
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