Birmingham Tribunal Unit

Birmingham Tribunal Unit provides free advice and representation at appeals relating to welfare benefits for those living in Birmingham (www.btu.org.uk).

The organisation would like to appoint a trainee welfare benefits caseworker to join its busy team providing representation at welfare benefit appeal tribunals.

Starting Salary:  £17,161 – full-time 35 hours per week
Plus union negotiated pay increase and 25 days annual leave.

You must be computer literate and be able to show that you have some basic experience of giving legal advice in a similar setting, eg in a local authority, solicitors, CAB, or other voluntary/community organisation.  You will eventually be required to maintain files to the required LSC Specialist Quality Mark standards.  Full training will be given.

For an application pack (CV’s not acceptable) contact:

Birmingham Tribunal Unit
Tel: 0121 666 7533
Fax: 0121 622 3352
E-mail:  office@btu.org.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications:   Wednesday 17th February 2010.

Interviews will be held in March 2010.

An assessment will form part of the interview.

We are an equal opportunities employer and wish to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the population in Birmingham.  Consequently we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Registered charity no  518316.