Remote Welfare Benefits Advisor for Cancer Care

Tenovus Cancer Care; Kenfig, Cardiff; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenovus Cancer Care is seeking an experienced Welfare Benefits Advisor to join our Benefits Advice AQS accredited team on a Welsh government funded full-time basis over the next 18 months. The role is home-based with regular travel to North West Wales and requires 35 hours per week across the week.

The successful candidate will support cancer patients by providing specialist welfare benefits advice, building partnerships with health boards, and ensuring entitlements related to cancer are

Qualifications

• Proven welfare benefits advisory experience.
• Ability to manage a caseload and apply for benefits on behalf of service users.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Build professional referral networks with hospital colleagues.
• Deliver up-to-date welfare benefits advice to clients, including cancer patients.
• Represent service users at Benefit Appeal Tribunals when required.
• Work remotely with the ability to travel within North West Wales region.

Skills

Welfare Benefits

Caseload management

Interpersonal skills

Remote work

DBS knowledge

Tools

Databases

IT skills

Job description

Tenovus Cancer Care is seeking an experienced Welfare Benefits Advisor to join our Benefits Advice AQS accredited team on a Welsh government funded full-time basis over the next 18 months. The role is home-based with regular travel to North West Wales and requires 35 hours per week across the week.

The successful candidate will support cancer patients by providing specialist welfare benefits advice, building partnerships with health boards, and ensuring entitlements related to cancer are