Job reference

REQ000223

Date posted

11/08/2023

Application closing date

29/08/2023

Location

Worksop

Salary

Grade 4 i.e. £24,496 - £26,845 per annum pro rata.

Package

Access to free healthcare cash plan and benefits, 26-32 days holiday package (exclusive of public bank holidays) and option to purchase additional leave. We will double you monthly pension contributions and have family friendly policies.

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Benefits

Attachments

Blank

Job description

Benefits Claims Officer (Permanent Full time)

Revenues and Benefits

Salary Grade 4 i.e. £24,496 - £26,845 per annum, pro rata

37 hours per week - offering Hybrid working arrangements of partial home/office working

Our Revenues & Benefits Service administers Council Tax, Business Rates and Benefits. We are looking for a confident individual to join our friendly Benefits team.

You’ll be required to undertake administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims and have the ability to interpret complex legislation and calculate benefit entitlements.

You must therefore have relevant experience of working in a welfare support or financial role providing complex advice to customers, including the use of Microsoft products. Full training will be provided.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact Tracy Tapley at (01909) 533 533 or by email [email protected]

The post is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Bassetlaw is an attractive place to live and work. It includes the most northerly district of Nottinghamshire; bordering Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire with two main population centres - Retford and Worksop, each surrounded by a network of picturesque villages. All of our three offices in Worksop, Retford and Carlton Forest are easily accessible from the M1 and A1.

We are an ambitious, creative and innovative Council and we are seeking the right candidate to support us in our ambitious Growth agenda for the District. The Council has recently received £20m Levelling Up Investment for Worksop Town Centre which is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in Worksop Town Centre redevelopment proposals.

We will value your contributions, give you access to a free healthcare cash plan and benefits, offer a very generous 26-32 days holiday package (rising incrementally each year) plus public/bank holidays, and give you the option to purchase additional annual leave tax-free. We will double your monthly pension contributions and provide the option to join our shared cost AVC scheme, offer discounted car parking of around £4 per month, and family friendly policies. All new employees will be able to choose a welcome gift from the following options; 3 months free BPL gym membership, 1 years National Trust, British Heritage or RSPB Membership. Alternatively you can opt for a tree to be planted in the Bassetlaw area.

We value the diversity of our people and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We maintain fair and well thought out recruitment processes at every stage to make sure that everyone is treated equally.

To apply please visit www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/ where you can upload your current CV and a covering letter or supporting statement. Please ensure you detail your experience, qualification, skills, achievements and/or abilities that are relevant for the role that you are applying for and quote FPS0142P within all correspondence.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 29th August 2023

INTERVIEW DATE: To be confirmed