Location: Remote
Salary: £27,810 / annum
Contract: Permanent, full time.
Hours: 37,5
About Us
Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference? A role with Achieve together might be the perfect opportunity for a long-lasting, rewarding career in the social care sector.
We are looking for team members who are passionate about supporting people, helping our Operations teams deliver excellent care and support, and celebrating achievements.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Welfare Rights Caseworker to join our community hub team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the organisation's core operations and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services.
Key Responsibilities:
· Provide casework covering the full range of welfare benefits.
· Act for the people we support where necessary by calculating, negotiating, drafting or writing letters and telephoning.
· Negotiate with third parties as appropriate.
· Ensure income maximisation through the take up of appropriate benefits.
· Prepare and present cases to the appropriate statutory bodies, tribunals and courts as appropriate.
· Assist people we support and families with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate.
· Maintain close liaison with relevant external agencies.
Requirements:
· Up to date knowledge and experience of the current benefits system is essential.
· Effective oral communication skills with particular emphasis on negotiating and representing people we support.
· Effective writing skills with particular emphasis on negotiating, representing and preparing reviews, submissions, and correspondence.
· Ability to work in an organised manner with particular emphasis on casework and an ability and willingness to follow and develop agreed procedures.
· Demonstrate an understanding of social trends and their implications for people we support and service provision
· Understand the issues involved in interviewing vulnerable clients.
· Experience of working in care home settings is desirable
Benefits:
At Achieve together, we see this as more than a job, this is the start of your career journey with us. With 75% of our managers promoted from within, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and reach your full potential. Not forgetting, we also offer a wide range of benefits that include:
- Competitive salary
- Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
- Opportunities for ongoing education and professional growth
- Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives
- Access to counseling services and mental health programs
- Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
- Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
- Staff incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values employee well-being
- Opportunities for team building and social engagement
Apply Now!
Passion for positively shaping lives is just as important to us as your experience. Building on your existing knowledge we will give you all the training and support that you need. You just need an appetite for learning and a real desire to make a difference to peoples’ lives. So, if you want to start, or continue your career journey in care with us, we want to hear from you!