About the role

  • Client Support Advisor delivering face-to-face service to clients in Scottish Borders. Helping them understand and access benefits with tailored one-to-one support.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver a face-to-face service to support clients across the Scottish Borders Local Authority area
  • Build rapport and help people understand the benefits they may be entitled to and how to access them through tailored one-to-one support
  • Travel and work across neighbouring Local Authority areas to meet client demand
  • Treat all clients with dignity, fairness and respect
  • An ambassador for Social Security Scotland by providing a visible presence across the local area

Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills to listen to clients and clearly explain the benefits they may be entitled to
  • Good attention to detail to support clients through the application process and any follow up actions relating to their case
  • Motivated, with the ability to travel to carry out home and outreach visits
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Independent and confident managing your own workload and diary to make the most of your day
  • Provide accurate advice to clients; personally escalate complex enquiries and complaints and signpost clients to additional support they may be entitled to
  • Ability to create and maintain strong relationships with local bodies to continuously improve the quality of service
  • Deal with clients sensitively and appropriately and uphold values of dignity, fairness and respect
  • Awareness of the benefits Social Security Scotland deliver and to signpost to other support organisations when appropriate. Relevant training will be provided.

Benefits

  • A supportive and inclusive working environment
  • A wide range of employee benefits

Job title

Client Support Advisor – Social Security

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£33,754 - £36,612 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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