Senior Housing Benefits Officer

Description:

Supply Care Solutions is recruiting an experienced Senior Housing Benefits Officer to join a busy Local Authority Financial Assessment Service.

This senior position offers the opportunity to support and deputise for a Team Leader, oversee complex financial assessments and provide technical guidance to a team of up to 14 Financial Assessment Officers and Assistants.

🔑 Key Responsibilities:
🔹Support and deputise for the Team Leader.
🔹Undertake complex Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Social Care Financial Assessments.
🔹Quality-check assessments and ensure compliance with legislation and DWP guidance.
🔹Manage appeals, prepare tribunal cases and attend appeal panels or court hearings.
🔹Support overpayment recovery and maximise Housing Benefit subsidy.
🔹Provide technical guidance, training and support to colleagues.

Essential Requirements:
✅Minimum 3 years' experience within a Housing Benefits office.
✅Proven experience managing Housing Benefit appeals and preparing tribunal cases.
✅Strong knowledge of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit legislation.
✅Experience undertaking complex assessments and quality assurance.
✅Previous experience supporting or deputising for a Team Leader.
✅Basic DBS required.