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AMSS Administrator

Citizens Advice Leicestershire wants to recruit an experienced administrator with excellent communication skills who is able to effectively communicate with both clients and other members of staff. Full training will be provided.

Salary: SPC 3 £18562 Per annum with a 6% employer pension contribution

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Home based with some office working when circumstances allow

Line Manager: Group Manager County Community Services

Application deadline:  17th August 2021

Interview date: 27th August 2021

Job Description 

To provide administration services , including carrying out initial assessments of client need, for the Auxiliary Money Support Service and the Money Advice Team. 

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage referrals from partner agencies, booking appointments and giving feedback to referrer where agreed.
• Maintain AMSS diary and referral spreadsheet in conjunction with service leader, project workers and money advice administrators. 
• Prepare charity applications, with supporting documentation, on behalf of clients as required. Liaise with clients, relevant charities, and AMSS & Money Advice Teams etc., including any necessary follow up work

AMSS Administrator Job Pack August 2021

Paid staff application form

Please return your completed application form to by 17th August 2021

Help-to-Claim Best Practice Lead

Hours:  30 hours a week

Salary: £ 27,741 per annum (£22,492 pro rata) with a 6% employer pension contribution

Line Manager: Fixed term until 31st March 2022 with possibility of extension depending on funding. 

Application deadline: 20th August 2021

Interview date: 26th August 2021

Job Description:

Citizens Advice delivers a service called Help to Claim which offers end-to-end support to help people make a new Universal Credit claim and be ready for when their first payment arrives.

As part of this, Citizens Advice has a network of Best Practice Leads who gather and share learning about how Universal Credit and the Help to Claim service is performing, develop relationships with relevant local stakeholders and share ideas and best practice. 

The role will work across a Jobcentre Plus district area to improve people’s experience of Universal Credit and Help to Claim as well as feed into the wider Best Practice Lead network and work of national Citizens Advice. Statistical research and report-writing skills are vital for this role.

Some of your duties will include:

• Gathering learning and drawing insight on how Universal Credit and Help to Claim is working across a Jobcentre district. 
• Working with other Best Practice Leads to develop an approach to sharing this learning with relevant partners including Jobcentres, local Citizens Advice and national Citizens Advice.
• Developing strong local relationships with relevant stakeholders including local Citizens Advice, Jobcentres, advice agencies and other voluntary sectors organisations.

Paid staff application form

Help to Claim Best Practice Lead Job Pack

Please return your completed application form to by 20th August 2021

Advice Session Worker

Hours: 33.5 hours a week

Salary: £19,312 pro rata  with a 6% employer pension contribution

Location: Leicester City Branch (Temporarily remote)

Line Manager: City manager

Application deadline: 5pm 20th August 2021

Interview date: Week commencing 6th September 2021

Job Description:

When the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and other Covid-19 related protections for households eventually come to an end, there is expected to be a significant rise in financial difficulties and debt problems, especially amongst already vulnerable people and people with long term health conditions.

To help address this Citizens Advice Leicestershire is seeking additional generalist Advice Session Workers. 

To undertake this role you will preferably need:

• At least six months recent experience of providing Generalist Advice to the public including casework in welfare rights, housing and debt.
• Proven ability to interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of issues and empower clients in a non-judgmental way.
• An understanding of the financial challenges facing citizens, especially as a result of COVID.
• Ability to work closely with and develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across organisations and sectors, including health and voluntary and community sector.
• An ability to work under pressure and achieve set targets
• Ability to commit to and work within the aims and principles of Citizens Advice Leicestershire

Please return your completed application form to by the 20th August 2021

Advice Session Worker Job Pack

Paid staff application form

Administrator (Coalville Office)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: SPC 3 £18, 562 PRO RATA per annum with a 6% employer pension contribution

Location: Based at our Coalville Branch

Line Manager: Local Business Leader NW Leicestershire and Melton

Application deadline: Wednesday 11th August 2021

Interview date: Thursday 26th & Friday 27th August 2021

Job Description:

We are looking for a capable administrator to provide support to two services, based in our offices at Coalville. The work will be varied and interesting, with plenty of opportunity to gain or build on experience working in the Advice sector. 

You will have contact with clients, members of staff and volunteers on a daily basis, so we need you to be a confident communicator and a great team player. We would like you to be able to hit the ground running in terms of IT skills, but will provide role specific training to support the Generalist and Money Advice Teams.

If you can think outside the box and are a keen problem solver then we can’t wait to have you join our team. This job will be much more than photocopying and filing!

Some of your duties will include:

• Carrying out assessments of a client’s situation, including identifying emergency requirements and deciding on the next steps
• Booking and rearranging clients’ appointments via a range of channels
• Confirming client appointments via a range of channels
• Managing referrals from partner agencies, booking appointments and giving feedback
• Maintaining the money advice diary and referral spreadsheet in conjunction with other money advice administrators and money advice caseworkers

Please return your completed application form to by 5pm on the 11th August 2021

Administrator Job Pack

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Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is an equal opportunities employer.

There are currently no other paid vacancies available at Citizens Advice LeicesterShire. Please keep checking our website for future opportunities or consider becoming a volunteer.