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Posted By:
Triumph Consultants
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Address:
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Burnhill Business Centre, Provident House
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Burrell Row, High Street
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Beckenham
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BR3 1AT
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Date Posted:
2nd Jul 2009
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Salary:
£21.35 ph Umbrella/Ltd Co (est/tbc and monthly paid) or £17.50 ph PAYE (weekly paid, plus paid hols)
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Location:
Watford
(WD17)
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Reference Code:
Watford 302429
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Views Since Posting:
143
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Full Description:
Watford 302429: Our client seeks a Benefits Officer / Assessor [Enhanced CRB required] preferably with Civica experience for an assignment within its Revenues & Benefits Division.
We are acting for a Hertfordshire based local authority
The post will be located in Watford, WD17 and will be for 37 hpw, Mon-Fri, normal business hours.
This is anticipated to be, initially at least, a 2 month assignment.
Please note that under a special arrangement we have with a leading umbrella company, temps who elect to get paid under this route will receive, in addition to a higher hourly rate of pay, the following benefits which are not available under PAYE:
• tax benefits and allowances e.g. lunch and commuting costs
• free health cover
• free life cover
• free critical illness cover
• £20 in high street spending vouchers
Essence of role:
To administer claims for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants in accordance with Benefits Service standards, targets and objectives. In accordance with the Council’s anti-poverty strategy provide general Welfare Benefits advice and assistance.
Candidate requirements (*below indicates a requirement that must be CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM YOUR CV, not just your covering letter, to avoid auto-rejection by client):
*Experience of working within Housing and Council Tax Benefits or related field within a UK local authority or other large advisory organisation
*Current Enhanced CRB check MUST be in place
*Comprehensive understanding of the Housing Benefits and Council Tax Benefits regulations
*Understanding of available Education and Welfare Benefits
Civica systems experience preferred
Next Steps:
If you would like to be considered for the position please apply via this website, quoting the vacancy reference number.
Please do not apply for this position if you have already given another agency the right to represent you for this particular role.
We can only consider employing you through a limited company structure if adequate insurance arrangements are in place and if we can be satisfied that you are not in breach of managed service company legislation and regulations. Our standard settlement terms with contractors are monthly.
All applications will be individually responded to by email, with the exception of applications that fail to meet the minimum candidate requirements called for above.
Please do not telephone us for progress reports on your application, as we are largely an internet based agency and most of our recruitment consultants and their support teams are off-site.
You are very welcome to stay in contact with us by email, however.
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