Financial Inclusion Officer

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More about your role

As part of our Financial Inclusion Team, you will play a key role in supporting our most vulnerable customers by providing comprehensive welfare benefits advice with a focus upon sustaining tenancies and preventing homelessness. Working in a holistic manner your role will be to support our customers to maximise their income and to access both internal and external support appropriate for their needs. 

The role is full time 36.25 hours per week. 

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website. 

More about you 

We are looking for applications from people with experience of working with vulnerable individuals in complex situations. 

You will have a good understanding of welfare benefits, current social housing and wider welfare issues as well as an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislations & welfare reform. 

The ideal applicant will have great communication skills which will allow you to build supportive relationship with both customers and colleagues. 

Due to the nature of this role applicants will need a full driving license and access to a car. 

Benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly 
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops and cinemas,
• Training and development,
• Annual pay review needs more details of the company benefits.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.