Welfare Benefits Administrator

We have a fantastic position available for a Welfare Benefits Administrator in which you will work with a highly motivated team providing benefit maximisation support to vulnerable people based in the Liverpool and Sefton area. You will join us in New Start’s head office, based in L13, on a Permanent Contract working full time, 37.5 hours.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,213.50 per annum. New Start is a family-run, not-for-profit organisation, providing residential and supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults, families, and young people. You will be based within the Welfare Benefits Team, working across all New Start’s services to provide first contact support around welfare benefits, liaising on behalf of residents with the DWP and local council.

What we have to offer:

• Competitive salary of £25,213.50
• 22 days annual leave (rising to 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• Learning and development opportunities up to and including Level 5
• Complimentary Medicash enrollment after probation

Key duties as our Welfare Benefits Administrator will be to:

• Maximise the income of service users, providing advice and practical assistance to support individuals pursuing claims for benefits.
• Assist New Start residents to complete applications for benefits.