Specialist Benefits Advisor

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Emmanuel House. Below you will find a link to the full job description and person specification:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, including those with lived experience of homelessness. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, from people who identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBTQ+) and from people who consider themselves to have a disability. We believe people with these lived perspectives have a particular contribution to make to Emmanuel House and the homelessness sector.

This post is funded thanks to Nottingham City Council's Crisis Resilience Fund.

Emmanuel House Support Centre is an independent charity supporting people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or living in insecure accommodation. We provide practical support, advice, opportunities and integrated services to help people achieve sustainable independence and improve their wellbeing. We are committed to delivering services that are person-centred, trauma-informed and focused on individual strengths and aspirations.

The Specialist Benefits Advisor will provide high-quality welfare benefits advice, advocacy, and practical support to people experiencing poverty, financial hardship, homelessness, poor health or other barriers to stability. The postholder will support individuals to maximise their income, access welfare benefits and other financial support they are entitled to. The role will address immediate financial needs while building long-term financial resilience through personalised advice, advocacy and practical support.

The Specialist Benefit Advisor post is funded through the Crisis and Resilience Fund at Nottingham City Council and will be based at Emmanuel House. The worker may provide outreach across Nottingham in community venues, hostels, supported accommodation and housing services depending on the needs of the service. They will also work with local agencies to improve access to welfare support.