Support specialist Work, Jobs in West Rainton, Dur (with Salaries)

Welfare Rights Officers
Durham County Council —Durham
- £35,412 - £39,152 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- English
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
14d
Detention Custody Officer
Serco Plc —Consett
- £27,484.00 - £28,857.57 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Conflict management
- Free parking
- Paid training
Operational Support Officer
HM Courts & Tribunal Service —Durham
- £20,001 - £30,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
IT Support Specialist
Authentix, Inc. —Consett
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Computer skills
- In-person
Quick apply
Intelligence and Investigations Specialist (North East of England)
NetWatch Global —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £27,533 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- English
- Databases
- Bachelor's degree
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
Quick apply
9d
Technical Support Specialist (Hybrid)
CameraMatics —Darlington
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Computer networking
- Organisational skills
Sessional Support Worker Durham
Changing Lives —Chester-le-Street
- £14.24 an hour
- Annual leave
Customer Assistant
Lidl —Durham
- £13.45 - £14.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Bakery
- Store discount
- Employee discount
8d
Sales - Sales Advisor - UK
New Look —Durham
- Part-time
- Customer service
Team Administrator
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust —Durham
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
5d
Support Specialist
Ion Industries —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
Sales Assistant
Topps Tiles —Durham
- £10.85 - £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- No experience needed
- Retail sales
- Employee discount
7d
Housing and Homeless Support Worker
Changing Lives —Chester-le-Street
- £26,675 a year
3d
IT Support Specialist
Time for Recruitment —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Overtime
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
2d
Student Support Officer
Durham University —Durham
- £31,236 - £37,694 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- University
- SharePoint
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Customer Service Advisor
Northern Gas and Power —Gateshead
- £26,227.50 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
Quick apply
Houskeeper
Cygnet —Durham
- £13.15 - £13.70 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cleaning
- Employee discount
Customer Experience Advisor
FlooringSuperstore.com —Bishop Auckland
- £13 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
3d
Regional Driver
GAP Group —Spennymoor
- Full-time
- Customer service
Learning Disability Skills Specialist
Journey Enterprises Ltd —Blyth
- £10,110.84 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Sick pay
Quick apply

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Welfare Rights Officers

Durham County Council -
Durham

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Job details

Temporary | Full-time
£35,412 - £39,152 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Case note recording
Case record updates
English
Communication skills
A Level

Full job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Durham County Council for two Welfare Rights Officers, on a two-year fixed term basis.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
The Welfare Rights Officer role is based at Green Lane Council Offices in Spennymoor, working 37 hours per week within the Transactional Services team.

As a Welfare Rights Officer, you will be part of a team who will deliver independent and confidential specialist advice and information on welfare benefits to the residents of County Durham, providing representation at Appeals Tribunals where required. An up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits is essential.

The Welfare Rights service receives referrals from Social Workers within Adults and Childrens Services, and other teams within the Council such as Discretionary Payments, Financial Assessments and Council Tax. Our Macmillan Welfare Rights Service receives referrals from Health Professionals to help people affected by cancer.

You will have substantial experience of giving welfare benefit advice, preferably to appeal level and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and advocacy skills. You will have experience of multi-agency partnership working and be able to plan your work effectively within a fast-paced environment. You will be dedicated to working with a high degree of accuracy and take pride in effective case recording. You will have good IT skills and be able to manage changing priorities. You will be able to use your own initiative and must enjoy working as part of a team.

We encourage you to contact Sarah Batty (Welfare Rights Team Leader) via email at [email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?
You must have a minimum 2 A Levels Graded A-C (or equivalent) and relevant experience in welfare benefits advice-giving.

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure.

INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held week commencing 21st September 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.

Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.

If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email [email protected].

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from [email protected]. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you dont miss any updates.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CUSTOMER SERVICE - ENGLISH SPEAKING
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, you will be required to demonstrate the ability to speak fluent English. This is a requirement under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

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