Benefits Advisor

Are you an experienced Benefits Advisor with a passion for maximising income for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities?  

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our rapidly growing organisation providing information, training and peer support to parents and families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in West Sussex.

We are looking to recruit a skilled and motivated individual to manage our Benefits Advice Service.

As well as overall management of the service including line management of a Benefits Support Worker and Administrator, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of advice and guidance on Carers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment to parent-carers of children and young people with SEND in West Sussex. 

Benefits Advisor

Salary: £28,000 FTE (actual £22,400 pa)

28 hours per week 

6.6 weeks holiday   

Home based (with occasional travel for meetings in West Sussex)

Benefits include:

• flexible family friendly working 
• work from home 
• pension scheme 
• travel expenses 
• laptop and phone provided 

We welcome applications from all members of the community and value diversity in the organisation. Please contact us if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the application or interview process due to any disability or health requirements. 

Closing date for applications is 4th March 2024 

Interviews to be held in Littlehampton on 20th March 2024 

To apply please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining why you feel you fit the role and the person specification criteria. Please see attached documents