Trainee Generalist Advice Caseworker

Position: Trainee Generalist Advice Caseworker

Location: Southwark

Closing date: 07 May 2024

Job title:
Trainee Generalist Advice Caseworker

Location:
Southwark

Salary:
Salary NJC Scale 5 - £30,346 per annum

Salary pro rata:
No

London allowance:
Yes

Hours per week:
Full-time – 35 hours per week

Type of contract:
Fixed term

Closing date for applications:
07/05/2024

Closing time:
09:00

Interview date:
09/05/2024

Link to job pack for application:
https://www.citizensadvicesouthwark.org.uk/join-us/paid-roles/

This is an exciting opportunity for a Gateway Assessor or Advice Worker with a minimum of three months experience to be fast tracked through the full Citizens Advice Generalist Adviser training programme. Once having completed an initial four weeks training period you will be allocated to work on one of a range of different projects and services providing direct advice to the public and undertaking casework on social welfare law issues.

• You must be a trained Gateway Assessor with a minimum of three months experience.

• An understanding of the advice needs and issues of the local community in a diverse inner-city area

• To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service’s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

Every local Citizens Advice is a registered charity. Different application procedures are adopted by individual local Citizens Advice. Contact the relevant one as outlined in the information about this role. You should not send an application form to national Citizens Advice.

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