Job Description
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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. Include specific examples demonstrating your experience in advising vulnerable clients on welfare rights issues.
Income Maximisation and Budgeting Adviser (New Scots in Stirling Project)
Stirling Council's advice services offer extensive, independent guidance on money management, debt, and welfare benefits to vulnerable citizens across Stirling. These services are provided through two main initiatives:
* Advice Stirling: Provides Money, Debt & Benefit advice and advocacy to Stirling citizens through various projects.
* Forth Valley Macmillan Money Matters: Focuses on income maximisation for individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families/carers.
Additionally, the team is a key local provider of digital inclusion services, aimed at enhancing digital skills.
The New Scots in Stirling Project, established in January 2021, is a collaboration between Advice Services, the Resettlement Team, and the Learning and Employability Team. It aims to support the increasing number of refugees in Stirling and foster an inclusive, welcoming community where everyone can achieve financial stability and independence.
This project offers support through:
* Resettlement Team: Provides support and guidance on settling in Stirling.
* Learning and Employability: Assists with learning opportunities such as ESOL and helps identify employment opportunities.
* Advice Stirling: Assists with income maximisation, welfare rights advice, budgeting, UK benefit system guidance, and debt advice.
* Digital Inclusion Programme: Helps improve digital skills and supports digital services like E-visas and Universal Credit.
Requirements
We are expanding the project and are seeking 2 dedicated and resourceful Income Maximisation and Budgeting Advisers and an additional Digital Inclusion Worker.
The Income Maximisation and Budgeting Advisers will support refugees and residents subject to immigration control who are new to Scotland, helping them access welfare benefits and understand the UK benefit system. Regular use of interpretation services will be required.
These roles are funded for 2 years and report to the Senior Money, Debt & Benefit Adviser.
The successful candidate must be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Adults. If shortlisted, you will need to complete verification procedures.
We welcome applications from candidates regardless of age (note restrictions on Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.
The Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years)
* Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options
* Progression opportunities within the pay scale
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay
* Carers Leave, Paternity Leave, and access to Health & Wellbeing support
* Ongoing Learning & Development opportunities
* Additional schemes: Cycle to Work, Lift Share, Car Lease, Technology Benefit
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