Welfare and Benefits Advisor role
Welfare and Benefits Advisor – North East London Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (NEL HCC)
The Welfare and Benefits Advisor is an integral part of the Sickle Cell, Thalassemia and Rare Inherited Anaemia community. The post holder will be responsible for providing advice for those with these conditions, their families and carers within the East London and Essex areas. This is a complex patient cohort with multiple health and social needs. The role will also involve offering information that will cover a broad range of subject matters including, welfare benefits, housing, employment.
The post holder for this role will ideally have experience in delivering benefit advice and SCD, Thalassemia or Rare Anaemia lived experience.
| Post: | Welfare and Benefits Advisor for NEL HCC.
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| Base: | This is a hybrid position, predominantly telephone based from home with one day a week in community outreach clinics.
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| Accountable to: | NEL Lead Mentor (Peer Mentoring London). |
| Hours: | 35 hrs per week. |
| Salary: | £32,333. |
| Length of contract: | Fixed term, one year (post will be continued subject to the outcome of the pilot and evaluation).
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To Apply
Download the Job Description for full details of the role and requirements.
Please complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and send them to application@sicklcellsociety.org before the closing date, and use ‘welfare and benefits advisor’ in the subject line. Please note all applicants must reside in the UK. We do not accept CVs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Closing date for applications: Friday 25th October at 12:00pm
Interview date via Zoom or Microsoft Teams: w/c 4th November
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the application period earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
