Opportunities
Welfare Benefits Team Leader
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join North Bristol Advice Centre’s busy advice team as our Welfare Benefits Team Leader. This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who wants to make a real difference in the community while helping to shape high-quality welfare benefits advice services.
We are looking for someone with up-to-date welfare benefits knowledge and casework experience to provide specialist welfare benefits advice casework to clients, and support to our wider advice team. You will have excellent communication and people skills, and be able to support colleagues with complex welfare benefits issues, offer regular supervision, and encourage consistent good practice. You will also work with the senior management team to help identify trends, provide insight and contribute to the development of our services.
North Bristol Advice Centre is an innovative and forward-thinking charity that has been delivering advice support in communities since 1984. We are inclusive, values-driven and prioritise excellence and quality, as well as providing caring and person-centred support. We actively support the wellbeing of our staff with flexible/hybrid working, relaxed dress-code and an active Wellbeing Group, and provide ongoing training and opportunities for professional development.
We welcome applications from experienced caseworkers with the right skills, who are ready to take the next step in their career.
For full details please visit: www.northbristoladvice.org.uk.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Katherine Tanko 0117 951 5751 or katherine@northbristoladvice.org.uk
To apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages which explains why you are interested in the role and how you meet the requirements set out in the Job Description and Person Specification below, and send to team@northbristoladvice.org.uk
Job Description and Person Specification
Please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, at least one whom should know you in a professional capacity. Referees will only be contacted if a job offer is made and accepted.
CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.
Deadline for applications: Monday 26th October 2026 by 12 noon.
Interviews to be held: Monday 2nd November 2026