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Senior Benefits Officer

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, LONDON (On-Site)

Permanent, Full time

Basic DBS check required

£36,996 - £38,769

35 Hours


The purpose of the role is to Administer claims for Housing Benefit, Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants.

The Council is looking to fill this position permanently with the successful candidate needing to demonstrate a sound and detailed assessment knowledge of Housing Benefit, the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme and associated legislation, Educational Welfare Benefits and associated Council policies and procedures.


Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.


Closing date: Sun 03/11/2024 at 00:00
Job reference: J-2496
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