Advice Worker Trainee

Recruiter
Raise*
Location
L5 5AE, Liverpool
Salary
£14,013–£15,598 p.a.
Posted
30 Oct 2014
Closes
21 Nov 2014
Ref
224379149-01
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Experienced Advice Worker Trainee

£14,013–£15,598 p.a. (35hrs p/w)

You will need energy, an eagerness to visit people in their homes, an aptitude for the law, and preferably some experience of giving welfare rights or debt advice in an advice centre.

For an application pack please email via the apply button

Closing date: Friday 21st November Interviews: 1st and 2nd December.

 

Background information

Our projects

Welfare rights

Our team of 12 welfare rights advisers last year visited over 3000 people and represented clients at  nearly 400 appeal tribunals. They helped people obtain just under £5 million in additional benefits.

Debt Advice

Our team of 4 debt advisers last year made over  1000 visits, and dealt with over 3500 debt issues. They have particular expertise in dealing with rent arrears, bailiffs, bankruptcies, and council tax issues.

Money Advice

Raise leads a partnership which includes 3 CAB partners, funded by the Money advice Service (national government). The 4 ’money guides’ can help anyone—whatever their circumstances—with free, independent advice on a range of financial issues such as savings, insurance, mortgages,     retirement planning, and pensions. For more information visitwww.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

New Direction

New Direction offers support to clients at one or more appointments and helps them to deal with money issues from start to finish. New Direction aims to help clients take more control of their money and get the most out of their income.  For more information visit www.newdirectionliverpool.co.uk