Financial Inclusion and Welfare Officer

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, resourceful and compassionate individual, who will help improve the quality of vulnerable people’s lives by maximising their income from benefits and supporting them to budget for the things that they would like to do now and in the future.
The Team has a passion for helping vulnerable adults improve and maintain their quality of life through the maximisation of benefits and budgeting skills.  We are looking for someone who is warm, positive, creative and accountable with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with clients, families, staff and partner agencies.  
You will be responsible for a caseload of corporate appointeeships, managing benefit claims, bank accounts and budgeting for a number of vulnerable adults who do not have the capacity to do this for themselves.
You will have an interest in Financial Inclusion and the DWP benefits systems.  You will need to be self-motivated with a keen interest in rules and regulations and how we can use this knowledge for the benefit of our clients.
This role also involves regular, regional travel.  

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Reilly-Cooper, Head of Supported Housing on 0161 238 7654.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We can only accept fully completed applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK, we do not accept CV’s as a form of application – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.