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Ref no: STR07794
Published: 02/05/2025
Closes: 16/05/2025
Location: Raploch Community Campus, Drip Road, Raploch, Stirling, FK8 1SD
Salary: £16,206 - £17,530 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Job Description
To apply for this position, please click the “Click here to apply” link below. This will direct you to Stirling Council’s new recruitment portal, Oracle. If you are using the Stirling Council Oracle for the first time, you will need to register.
Please provide a full CV with details of your work history, along with a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience align with the job description, including specific examples demonstrating your experience in advising vulnerable clients on welfare rights issues.
Stirling Council Advice Services is an accredited provider of welfare benefits, money, and debt advice under the Scottish National Standards for Advice and Information Providers. The service is also a key provider of digital inclusion advice and support in the Stirling area.
We are currently recruiting for 1 full-time (35 hours) and 1 part-time (17.5 hours) Income Maximisation and Budgeting Adviser to work alongside our existing GP Outreach Adviser and the wider Advice Team. The Advisers will be based in GP Practices across the Stirling area and will provide advice and support to Stirling residents by: completing benefit checks for clients; supporting clients to fully maximise their income through applying for welfare benefits and charitable grants; and providing advice on managing household budgets.
These posts are funded for 1 year and will report to the Senior Money, Debt & Benefit Adviser.
The Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years of continuous service)
* Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. We encourage flexible working to help balance your career and personal life. Just let us know your needs, and we will do our best to accommodate.
* Biennial incremental progression until reaching the top of your payscale
* Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay, dependent on length of service
* Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
* Access to Health & Wellbeing support
* Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you have the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.
Applications for this job cannot be made online. Please refer to the advert for further information.
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