You can get into this job through:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
You could complete a revenues and welfare benefits practitioner higher apprenticeship if you're working for a local authority or advice organisation.
This apprenticeship will typically take 12 to 18 months to complete.
Entry requirements:
You could start as an admin assistant with an advice organisation and work your way up with further training in welfare rights.
You'll usually need GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent qualifications, in English and maths.
Many people start by volunteering in an advice centre.
As a volunteer you would receive training in interviewing skills and advice topics like welfare benefits and housing. It can take between 6 and 12 months to get enough experience to apply for jobs.
You can search for volunteering opportunities through Do It .
You can apply for jobs if you have experience of supporting people facing difficult situations, for example, those with money, family or housing problems.
Digital skills : to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Skills:Welfare rights officers give support and free advice to the public.
In this role you could:
Location : You could work in the community, at a client's home, in a court, in an NHS or private hospital or at an outreach centre.
Environment : Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.