PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS BASED IN OUR OFFICES IN BLANTYRE. We have roles available in our Bradford and Blantyre offices - please state your preference when applying. The assessment day dates for both locations are listed below. We review applications on an ongoing basis until the closing date so please do apply as soon as is convenient. Bradford Assessment Day 1: 30th July Bradford Assessment Day 2: 3rd September Glasgow Assessment Day 1: 29th July Glasgow Assessment Day 2: 2nd September Whether you have worked in debt advice before or are looking for a new opportunity we can help you develop your skills and knowledge to join our debt help team. If you are confident with numbers, can deliver excellent customer service and are compassionate, but emotionally resilient then this is the perfect role for you. CAP celebrates the value of diversity and our aim is for our workforce to be as inclusive as possible as well as representing the communities we serve. With this in mind, we welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from black and ethnic minority backgrounds. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity and includes all. Salary and Progression Trainee Debt Advisor starting salary of £24,477.20 with the opportunity to progress to a Debt Advisor role with a salary of £26,664.75 usually within 12 months. Further progression is available to a Senior Debt Advisor with a salary of £28,957.27, usually after 2 years (based on meeting necessary performance and development criteria). After this there are manager and specialist roles that may become available to apply to for further career progression. Location Bradford or Blantyre office based initially during training, with a hybrid working split between home and the office after completion of initial training. There is also the option to work entirely from the office if preferred. Initial training will include one week in our Bradford Head Office. As a Trainee Debt Advisor you will complete a comprehensive programme of classroom training, online training, exams and on the job sign off to equip you to be able to bring expert advice and support our clients in their journey to becoming debt free. Once you step into one team, you will be working in a fast paced, but rewarding environment. As a debt advisor you will be creating bespoke advice, crafted to help each client gain greater control over their finances. Whether it is negotiating with creditors, or reassuring a distressed caller, as a debt advisor you’ll be demonstrating the highest standard of service, demonstrating both expertise in knowledge but also genuine care for those we are working with. What a debt advisor does: Build budgets to support clients in managing their finances Create tailored advice plans to give suitable options to become debt free Negotiate with creditors to create a sustainable payment plan and stop further debt collection Resolve client queries over phone, email and SMS Working with partner churches in running their local debt centres Accountabilities: Complete the Debt Advisor classroom and online training course Create a client budget from information gathered by CAP centre staff, reviewing documentation, identifying further queries and applying guidance to expenditure To advise clients on their best options to deal with their financial difficulties. This includes formulating a strategy to become debt free, as well as broader advice relevant to their financial situation Identify potential enforcement action against clients, negotiating with creditors to establish sustainable plans for repaying debts (or holding further enforcement action) Complete Phone training and achieve sign off for call handling To deal with client and creditor queries as they arise through the various communication methods available; including phones, post, emails and SMSs Amend and update client budgets with changes to their circumstances and identify when a change of circumstance impacts a clients route option Pass sign off for advice creation To demonstrate patience and resilience whilst helping clients with multiple complex needs, ensuring that CAP continues to deliver the very best for the very least To proactively manage clients’ cases toward a debt free conclusion, completing workflow tasks as required and complying with CAP’s Debt Help Policy and Procedures at all times To liaise with and work alongside other Debt Operations departments To communicate with the CAP debt coaches regarding the status of their client’s cases Measurable Outputs: Achieve a Pass in the required exams to complete the Debt Advisor training course Achieve sign off within 12 months of starting the role Other responsibilities include: Being willing to pray with staff and fully engaged with our Christ-centered culture. Encouraging friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer programme and other fundraising initiatives. Attending annual CAP staff conferences. Completing all compulsory CAP training within given timescales. This role falls within the scope of the FCA’s conduct rules, and you will be provided with training as to how these apply to the role. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow these conduct rules. The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment. It may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. Christian Commitment: The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Christians Against Poverty’s Statement of Faith and Core Values Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of their own personal faith and in line with CAP’s Statement of Faith. All adults working in or on behalf of CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes: A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP services can be delivered. Identifying children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns. Following the CAP Safeguarding policy in addressing any concerns appropriately. What skills you need: Excellent communication, both verbal and written Able to quickly analyse complex situations to find the best solution Confident computer user, able to quickly gather and accurately record information A confident, quick learner with a capacity for large workloads High emotional resilience. Able maintain wellbeing whilst dealing with sensitive and highly emotive client circumstances Strong numerical skills Confident working autonomously and within a team Measurable Outputs: Achieve a Pass in the required exams to complete the Debt Advisor training course Achieve sign off within 12 months of starting the role Culture Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CAP. Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity. Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the charity. Other responsibilities include: Being willing to pray with staff and fully engaged with our Christ-centered culture. Encouraging friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer programme and other fundraising initiatives. Attending annual CAP staff conferences. Completing all compulsory CAP training within given timescales. This role falls within the scope of the FCA’s conduct rules, and you will be provided with training as to how these apply to the role. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow these conduct rules. The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment. It may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.