Welfare Rights and Appointeeship Officer

Welfare Rights and Appointeeship Officer

Organization: Creative Support Ltd

Place: UK, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M12BS

Posted: 2026-05-07T17:26:38

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and resourceful individual who has a passion for helping vulnerable adults improve and maintain their quality of life through the maximisation of benefits and budgeting skills. We are looking for someone who is warm, positive, creative and accountable with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with clients, families, staff and partner agencies.

You will be responsible for a caseload of DWP corporate appointeeships, managing benefit claims, bank accounts and budgeting for a number of vulnerable adults who do not have the capacity to do this for themselves.

You will have an interest in financial inclusion and the DWP benefits systems. You will need to be self-motivated with a keen interest in rules and regulations and how we can use this knowledge for the benefit of our clients.

This role also involves regular, regional travel.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Reilly-Cooper, Head of Supported Housing on .

Vacancy Reference Number: 88349

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Status: PERMANENT

Contract: FULL_TIME

GeoCoordinates: 53.480701, -2.234380

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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and resourceful individual who has a passion for helping vulnerable adults improve and maintain their quality of life through the maximisation of benefits and budgeting skills. We are looking for someone who is warm, positive, creative and accountable with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with clients, families, staff and partner agencies.

You will be responsible for a caseload of DWP corporate appointeeships, managing benefit claims, bank accounts and budgeting for a number of vulnerable adults who do not have the capacity to do this for themselves.

You will have an interest in financial inclusion and the DWP benefits systems. You will need to be self-motivated with a keen interest in rules and regulations and how we can use this knowledge for the benefit of our clients.

This role also involves regular, regional travel.