Are you based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and looking for a new role as a Benefits Assessor Role: Benefits Assessor Location: NE27 0B Rate of Pay: £25 hourly Shift: 8.30am to 5pm (Monday to Friday) Contract: Ongoing temp Job Responsibilities: Verify, process and administer all aspects of Local Taxation including calculation of liability, award of council tax support, reductions and reliefs. Verify, assess and award Housing Benefit, and Discretionary Hardship Payments Provide Billing, Collection and Enforcement in respect of all debts administered by the Revenues and Benefit Services Liaise with advisors across Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services to develop productive working relationships with all service areas and partner agencies. Requirements: Basic DBS Experience in a Revenues and Benefits Service (or equivalent e.g. DWP, Housing) is desirable, however full training will be given. Experience of working with, understanding and meeting the needs of customers in a customer service environment (1 year minimum) If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please click apply or get in touch by emailing emma.howells@ (url removed) or calling (phone number removed) Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business