Welfare Benefits Advice and Support Officer

JOB TITLE: Welfare Benefits Support and Information Officer / Advisor ORGANISATION: Big Local Works - Charity No: LOCATION: Big Local Works 4 Market Place, London SE16 3UQ CONTRACT TYPE: 6-month / Fixed Term contract (Sickness Cover) REPORTING TO: Charity Manager General Information Big Local Works (BLW) is a community-focused economic support and regeneration charity based in Bermondsey, South East London. We want to help create a thriving, inclusive local economy and community in which everyone can participate. To make this happen, we maximise local people''s financial and economic wellbeing to reduce poverty and hardship, and give them support to find sustainable, active routes out of poverty, including through employment and enterprise. We deliver our support in the community through three main services: Expert welfare and benefits advice and advocacy for local people experiencing poverty and hardship Employability Skills training and coaching to help people access ways of increasing their earned income Start-up and enterprise support for clients who wish to start trading on the local ''Blue Market'' Our current Welfare Benefits Advisor is on leave of absence, so this role is temporary cover until the end of the year. We are looking for someone for an immediate start. The role of the Welfare Benefits Support and Information officer is the relief of financial need by the provision of free advice, information, support and advocacy for Southwark Residents Key Tasks ..... full job details .....