Job Ref: 214321719

Date: 2021-07-30 10:34:15

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Welfare Adviser 

1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity cover)

Aylesbury base with some agile working

Salary: £30,620 per annum

Good range of company benefits

Full time – 37 hours per week

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to join a dynamic organisation? This may be the perfect position for you!

About Us

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a ‘not-for-profit’ Registered Provider of affordable housing for nearly 20,000 people living and working in Aylesbury and across Buckinghamshire and beyond. 

we own and are responsible for over 8,500 homes,

Our annual turnover of over £45 million,

We have more than 270 employees,

We aim to make a significant social and economic contribution within the communities where we work.

Our Future

We are a dynamic organisation seeking to provide over 1000 new homes by 2025 while also increasing flexibility with the way we work and improving our environmental impact.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Welfare Adviser to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have an employment history within the advice sector, with a good knowledge of welfare benefits, to work closely with our residents, internal departments and external partners and advice agencies.

You will need to be flexible and motivated in reacting to the needs of the service and must be able to work under pressure, demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills, be able to prioritise a very busy and varied workload and work as part of a team and on your own.

You must possess excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and demonstrate a high level of numeracy skills. We are seeking someone who is well organised, who can meet deadlines and has effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Our key aims focus on well being, employment and tenant sustainability.  

On the Job you will:

Provide advice regarding all welfare benefits.

Identify unclaimed welfare benefits and assist with applications. 

Identify digital exclusion. 

Calculate affordability and provide advice regarding debt options. 

Challenge benefit decisions and source solutions.

 About You

We’re looking for someone who understands how to connect with people and is great at advising, assisting and enabling residents with a range of welfare issues. 

If you’re open minded, confident, compassionate and want to learn more about welfare and financial inclusion  then we’d love to hear from you!

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

excellent communication,

a problem solver,

you enjoy a challenging role,

like meeting new people and

are motivated to make a difference in the local community.

The minimum qualifications required are GCSE grade C English and Mathematics, Good knowledge of IT to include Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. 

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

Discretionary performance related payment

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working

Health Cash Plan

Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discount scheme

E&D Commitment
Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury Vale’s diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Please note we screen and interview applicants on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so make your application at your earliest opportunity.

Closing date:    20th August 2021 – midday 
Interview date:  Shortly after closing date

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