Benefit Assessor


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£18 to £18 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BE
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	12 Sept 2026

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Summary

Benefit Assessor needed in Ellesmere Port, £18ph PAYE - Reference: 5302818

Benefits Assessment Officer who can process all types of HB and CTR benefit claims.

Experience of using Academy and Civica is preferable.

1. To be responsible for processing all work allocated to them by the Benefit Team Leaders, in accordance with the Services stated performance indicators and office procedures.

2. To undertake work on the assessment of all types of Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB), applications, including applications from students, the self employed, all types of tenures, overpayment calculations and underlying entitlement, initial investigation on complaints, verifying claims to an agreed standard.

3. Maintain customer’s records accurately via the Client's on-line computer systems, complying with Data Protection, Freedom of Information and other security standards.

4. To give accurate advice to customers, promoting take up of Housing and Council Tax Benefits and other welfare benefits, and to ensure that customers receive the maximum amounts of benefits and additional income they are entitled to.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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