Policy & Service Development Officer – Housing Benefit

Essential Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting a Service Development and Policy Officer in Lambeth on a temporary basis, with a PAYE daily rate of £163.03. The role supports the Service Development Manager in delivering improvements to Revenue and Benefits services.

You will help develop policy and guidance, preparing notes relating to DWP circulars and Statutory Instruments addressing the legal and financial issues in Housing Benefit Administration, Housing Benefit Fraud, and Housing Benefit Subsidy.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support the Service Development Manager in delivering service improvement by providing policy, guidance, learning and support to the Revenue and Benefits Service.
• Develop policy, preparation of guidance notes in relation to Department for Work and Pensions circulars and Statutory Instruments addressing Housing Benefit Administration, Housing Benefit Fraud and Housing Benefit Subsidy.

Job description

Essential Employment is recruiting a Service Development and Policy Officer in Lambeth on a temporary basis, with a PAYE daily rate of £163.03. The role supports the Service Development Manager in delivering improvements to Revenue and Benefits services.

You will help develop policy and guidance, preparing notes relating to DWP circulars and Statutory Instruments addressing the legal and financial issues in Housing Benefit Administration, Housing Benefit Fraud, and Housing Benefit Subsidy.