Specialist Social Welfare Adviser – Closing date -12pm on Thursday 18 August 2022

Jul 25, 2022 In Jobs

Salary: £32,032 per annum

Term:   Fixed term until 31 July 2023

Hours: Full time (36 hours per week)

BACKGROUND

Citizens Advice Barnet, part of the national Citizens Advice network, is a thriving local advice organisation that provides information, advice and casework support to over 8,000 local people per year.  We are participating in a GLA funded project with the London Citizens Advice network to deliver crisis prevention support.

 You will have:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of welfare benefits and debt enquiry areas
  • Experience of completing detailed forms, Mandatory Reconsideration, Appeals and submissions in all areas of welfare benefits
  • Ability to manage a caseload and assess the merits in clients cases as well as identifying and pursue solutions

Benefits:

  • The opportunity to work for an independent charity specialising in confidential information and advice to assist people with legal, debt, consumer, housing and other problems
  • Competitive salary
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous continual professional development allowance
  • Generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata for part time staff) – this includes 25 days + bank holidays + 3 days between Christmas and New Year
  • A challenging and varied role
  • A supportive team

Closing Date: 12pm on Thursday 18 August 2022

Interviews: Week commencing 22 August 2022

To apply, complete and submit both forms below:-

→ Download Job Ad 
→ Download Job Description and Person Specification
→ Download Guidance Notes
→ Download Covering Letter
→ Download Application and Diversity Monitoring Forms (if  not applying online)

If you have any questions on our jobs please send an email to recruitment@barnetcab.org.uk or call 020 8364 8407

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Job Application (Specialist Social Welfare Adviser)

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References

Please give the details of TWO referees who can comment on your suitability for the post. These should not include relatives or people who do not know you in a professional capacity. If you have been employed we would expect to seek a reference from your current or most recent employer.

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Applicants for this role must have permission to work in the UK.
Have you ever committed an offence under UK Immigration Law?

Data Protection

As part of the recruitment process we may collect and store sensitive personal data about you. We are required by law to obtain your consent to such data being recorded. It is our policy to store data relating to recruitment procedures for a maximum of 12 months after submission, for internal auditing purposes. Any information of this nature will be treated confidentially.

Sensitive personal data is defined as information relating to any of the following: racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, health, sexuality or sex life, offences and/or convictions.

For the Purposes of the Act the Data Controller is Citizens Advice Barnet.

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The Citizens Advice service aims to provide equal opportunities and fair treatment for all people applying for jobs regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual identity or marital status.

In order to achieve these aims we have a policy of monitoring the recruitment and composition of staff and volunteers. All information will be treated confidentially. This information will not affect your application.

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The information on this form is for monitoring purposes only. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. If you require any additional support or equipment in relation to the recruitment process or that would enable you to carry out the role, please tell us on the application form or during the interview.

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