NEC Software Solutions is hiring a
Benefits Assessor

Summary

Join us and make a difference in the world! We're seeking a Revenues & Benefits Officer to process Housing / Council tax changes, RTI cases, and new claims with excellent accuracy. The ideal candidate will have experience with Northgate / Academy / IBS (Civica) Systems, problem-solving skills, and good customer service skills.

Requirements

• Experience of using Northgate / Academy / IBS (Civica) Systems
• Proven problem solving skills
• Good customer service and communication skills
• Working knowledge of Housing Benefits / Council Tax
• Delivers under pressure with a flexible approach to work
• IT competent
• Self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Deal directly with customers via letter, email, and telephone to ensure delivery against the service contractual requirements affording excellent customer service at all times
• Meet the standards or deadlines required whilst performing all duties with Minimum support
• Complete high levels of workload consistently in line the Right Time Indicator, The Right Benefit Indicator and Subsidy regulations
• Coaching and mentoring junior staff/Colleagues
• Shares best practice with colleagues and lead update sessions to wider team
• Keeps own knowledge up to date through use of publications, briefing notes and bulletins as well as attend external training session to improve wider teams skills
• Maintain a constructive and positive attitude within the Business Centre taking on additional duties as and when required and contribute ideas to assist improvements

Benefits

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects