Benefits Advisor - Glasgow

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Benefits Advisor to join our team at our Glasgow centre to provide comprehensive advice and help people access available benefits and other sources of financial help.

Your responsibilities

• You will advise and help people get access to available benefits and other sources of financial help – assist in the completion of benefits claims, maximising an individual’s income.

• You will provide comprehensive advice on benefits using a variety of different mechanisms.

• You will have a strong understanding of relevant legislation and its application, you will have good analytical skills, the ability to understand and summarise complex issues and to develop working relationships for the benefit of income maximisation.

• You will have the ability to work on your own initiative to effectively manage a busy caseload, working when necessary in partnership with other agencies when handling complex cases. 

The role can be emotionally intense at times and you should be emotionally sensitive whilst also resilient in order to manage these demands. 

Benefits we offer 

In addition to a highly rewarding career, we offer a range of staff benefits including:

• a unique, experiential induction based in one of our centres 
• a structured, year-round performance review process focused on developing you in your current role and exploring opportunities for the future
• a competitive holiday entitlement
• workplace pension with the option to apply to continue NHS pension
• the option to apply for a Bike Loan, Travel Card Loan, Ride to Work scheme and much more. 

Read more about our staff benefits.

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How to apply

Take a look at the full job description benefits-advisor-glasgow-nov-2023.pdf

Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@maggies.org by 23 November 2023 at 11 pm.

Interviews will be held on Friday 1 December 2023.