Advert We have an exciting opportunity to join our Benefits team in a permanent role as a Benefit officer. You will be a key member of the team, providing support to the team leader to deliver the operational tasks for Housing Benefit, Council tax reduction, Discretionary Housing Payments and the Scottish Welfare Fund. You will also provide guidance and support to the team members and ensure the service is delivered to a high standard. We need someone who has in depth knowledge of current Housing benefit legislation and Council Tax reduction regulations and up to date knowledge of National guidance and local policy around discretionary Housing payments Experience of staff and team supervision would be an advantage. Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40-60% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met. This post is subject to a Level 1 Disclosure Check. For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship. References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions. Additional Information Please click on the attachments below for full details of this post.