Local Government Jobs

VERIFICATION ADMINISTRATOR

• 20 hours per week

Fixed-term contract or secondment for 18 months

(Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm)

Salary Range: £9,252.97 to £9,666.48 pa

Based at Hailsham, East Sussex

• * To maintain, co-ordinate and update the Benefit Service intervention and verification scheme and support the Fraud and Verification staff.

Duties will include identifying and generating claims suitable for visits and postal checks using computer data and other methods, planning and making the verification officers daily appointments, writing to customers and dealing with any responses. Preparing cases for the Verification Visiting Officer and processing customer documents and forms.

You will need to be educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent (in English and Maths) and have good Microsoft Office skills. Some experience of working in an office within a team and of dealing with customers/ members of the public will be essential. You must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. A knowledge of Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit will be an advantage.

Post Number: S8010

• Closing date: 17th September 2010

• Interview date: 28th September 2010

To apply please visit our website www.wealden.gov.uk and follow the link to Job Vacancies. If you are unable to apply online, please ring our 24 hour answerphone on 01892 602555, minicom 01323 443331 or email human.resources@wealden.gov.uk .

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