Welfare Benefits Adviser (0.5 FTE)
Are you an experienced Welfare Benefits Adviser looking for a new and satisfying role?
We are looking for someone dynamic, organised and with great people skills to join our well-established, ambitious community advice centre as Welfare Benefits Adviser to provide specialist Advice services to our community.
You will have proven experience within a similar adviser role, and outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with all manner of people. You will demonstrate a detailed knowledge of law and practice relevant to Welfare Benefit entitlements and show empathy and understanding of the issues faced by our clients who represent a range of diverse backgrounds and communities. You will also able to show us that you have excellent problem solving, organisational and team working skills.
We describe St Pauls Advice Centre as friendly, local and here to help – if that sounds like you too, we look forward to receiving your application.
We are proud of our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and we offer flexible working and a generous benefits package:
Contract terms:
> Working hours: 17.5 hours per week
> Permanent Contract
We offer a generous benefits package:
> Salary: £16,512 actual (£33,024 full time equivalent)
> Annual Leave: 30 days per year (pro rata)
> Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year (office closure)
> Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme: 5% employers contribution
Please read the Guidance Notes for Candidates before completing the:
> Personal Information Form (red), and
> Competency Application Form (green), and
> Equal Opportunities form (yellow).
Follow the links below to download information relevant to this vacancy. The application forms are located in the Application Forms Pack. Please ensure you have an up to date copy of Adobe Reader Get Adobe Reader
For each form please save a copy to your computer or device before you begin to complete. As you complete the forms, please save these regularly. Please refer to the ‘read me’ file for more information or if you encounter problems. Once completed either:
> Send all three completed forms as email attachments to: enquiry@stpaulsadvice.org.uk, or
> Print all three completed forms and post them to: St Pauls Advice Centre, 146 Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8YA.
No CV’s or agencies please.
Closing Date: Thursday 27th March 2024 at 4 pm
Interview Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Selection Process – GUIDANCE NOTES FOR CANDIDATES
Application forms can be downloaded by clicking the link below: (You will need to extract the files and save them to your computer)