Salary: £32,585 per annum pro rata for part time
Contract: Fixed term Contract until 30th June 2027
Hours: Part time – 28 per week
Location: Blackburn Central Library
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at 11.30pm
Do you have experience of providing welfare benefits advice and advocacy? Then join Shelter as a Welfare Benefits Adviser and you could soon be playing a vital role in helping our clients get the support they need.
About the role
Your role will be to deliver a specialist advice service, supporting clients with a wide range of issues from benefit entitlement checks and supporting with claims, to providing representation at appeal tribunals. You will use legislation and your own experience to complete submissions and manage a varied caseload. Working in partnership with colleagues in the Hub, you will support clients in crisis to maximise their income and secure accommodation.
About you
You will need experience of providing welfare benefits advice and advocacy with the ability to progress to specialist level knowledge. You will be able to carry out casework related interviews, maintain detailed case records and deliver group workshops and presentations. The role will also involve effective communication with all stakeholders, particularly those with lived e...