Senior HB Assessment Officer
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Phone Number: 03448920900Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/careers
Job description
Senior Housing Benefit Assessment Officers will be responsible for the processing and assessment of Housing Benefit claims, the provision of advice relating to Housing Benefit claims, providing support to junior staff involved in HB processes and providing information and statistics as required for the HB Manager.
Responsibilities
- To assess all types of Housing Benefit applications including self-employed, students, and in particular complex cases.
- See candidate information pack for full details.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Higher National Diploma or equivalent level qualification (Level 4) plus 1 year’s relevant experience.
- See candidate information pack for full details.
- Vacancy ID
- 1762547
- Job ref.
- 2026-44
- Job Sector
- Accountancy and Finance,Housing and Property Management
- Area
- All of Northern Ireland
- Location
- West & Omagh Area
- Salary
- £27,694 - £32,597 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 05/03/2026
- Closing date
- 19/03/2026
- Worktime
- 9am - 5pm, days to be confirmed.