Food Bank Adviser - Chichester, United Kingdom - Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice
Description
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location:
Chichester district food banks
Contract type:2-year fixed term with possible extension
Salary:
Competitive salary offered
Closing date:
Monday 6th February
Interview date:
TBC
Job description:
Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice are working with Chichester Foodbank to deliver an advice service to people accessing emergency food provisions.
This new post will focus on income maximisation, including benefit checks, budgeting and debt management but will also include topics such as housing and employment, as well as assisting with benefit appeals and accessing grants.
You will be a highly motivated strong team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
You will have the ability to understand written and oral information of some complexity; have good numeracy skills sufficient to compile accurate financial statements and calculate benefits; and, have effective oral and written communication skills for the purposes of negotiation and reporting.
The service must be delivered during the Foodbank opening times. Subsequent client contact may be at the local Citizens Advice office or undertaken remotely. Home working is possible for casework.Essential:
- Commitment to training
- Able to prioritise and work to deadline
- Effective communicator
- Good numeracy skills
- Confident IT user
- Able to work as a team and independently
- Able to work in a nonjudgemental way
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Part-time hours: 37 per week
Salary:
£11.37 per hour
Benefits:
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chichester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Chichester
Application deadline: 06/03/2023
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