Housing Benefit Officer (MRI/Academy)

This is a remote position. Rate: £26.00 per hour (umbrella) Term: Maternity Cover (9-12 months) Hours per week: 37 Location: Fully remote Our good client is seeking a fully-remote, full-time Housing Benefit Officer for a period of 9-12 months. Job Brief: Assess applications for HB/CTR

Requirements

Experience At least 5 years Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support experience Extensive knowledge of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 Knowledge Be a skilled MRI/Capita One (Academy) user Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Access) Knowledge of framework and priorities for local government benefits services Skills/ Abilities Good level of numeracy to understand complex calculations High level of literacy to read, understand and interpret legislation and case law

Qualifications

Educated to degree standard or equivalent IRRV Benefits Technician or full IRRV (advantageous)

Benefits

Pre-Compliance Checks for Successful Applicants: At BSS, we uphold the highest standards of screening and trust for every role. Successful applicants will undergo a comprehensive pre-compliance process in line with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes: Identity Verification: Confirming the authenticity of your identity documents. Employment History Checks: Reviewing your occupation history for the past 3-5 years (depending on client requirement). Right to Work Verification: Ensuring you have the legal right to work in the UK. Unspent Conviction Check: Conducting a Basic DBS Check to reveal any unspent convictions. These checks are crucial in ensuring a secure and trustworthy work collaboration, aligning with best practices used in government and public sectors. While primarily standard in these sectors, our adoption of pre-compliance checks across all roles reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and trust in our recruitment process. - What we offer We believe employee benefits should go beyond just a free drink or fruit bowl. What’s more, we believe you should get to choose perks that suit your lifestyle. That’s why we’ve partnered up with the global benefits and rewards provider Perkbox, to offer something for all of our people. Here’s what you can look forward to:

Perks

Hub

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
• Free monthly lifestyle perks; such as free coffees, breakfasts, cinema tickets, etc
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
• Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays

Wellness Hub

• Easy to follow videos for everything from yoga exercises, to strength training and HIIT workouts
• Mindfulness, meditation and sleep resources, available on all your devices
• Guides to help with everything from anxiety to stopping smoking
• Confidential mental health helpline, 24/7 access to a qualified counsellor

Celebration hub

• Working with us means you're always part of Team BSS - celebrate and recognise fellow contractors, whether they're across the desk or across the world
• Company polls where everybody can vote for the winners

Culture Hub

• A single place to find company updates, photos, benefits information and lots more!
• Stay in the loop with what’s happening by accessing Culture hub anywhere, at any time

Equal Opportunities Business Smart Solutions are a Recruitment Agency - We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global worker base to represent the wide diversity of our clients. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you're passionate about working for a role in local government and share our company values, we encourage you to apply. BSS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. BSS considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable UK law. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. Armed Forces Covenant We endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are: No member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen In some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.