An opportunity to work within our innovative & busy city-wide Prevention of Homelessness Team providing dedicated services to those at risk of homelessness and members of the Community Food Larders and Food Pantry’s in Glasgow as part of our Routes from Poverty Project. We have initial funding for one year for this post but hope to secure future funding.

The Welfare Rights Officer, reporting to the Service Manager, will provide a full benefits service in terms of supporting the client to access their benefit entitlement and will provide assistance with appeals and tribunal services representation to the highest level. The welfare rights officer will also deal with complex welfare benefits issues on behalf of the service users. Ability to manage a full & comprehensive caseload in a busy environment is essential

The post involves blended working; with a combination of working remotely from home and office-based casework and outreach work with our partners.

Based in Govan Law Centre with outreach throughout Glasgow.

We have an exciting opportunity to join Govan Law Centre (GLC) on a permanent basis as a Management Accountant and Finance Officer. This is a new and regraded position with additional responsibilities.

GLC is a leading Scottish community law centre based in Glasgow but serving Scotland in certain areas of Scots law. In January 2020, The Big Issue named GLC as one of their top 100 Changemakers in the UK – the "Thinkers, Creators and Agitators Changing the World in 2020".

The Big Issue said: “GLC’s reputation in delivering high quality innovative services to the most disadvantaged people in their communities continues to be an inspiration to others even as they enter their 25th year. The advice they give on housing, homelessness, welfare rights and debt aid is priceless to people who otherwise would be stranded”.

We are seeking applications from individuals with at least 4 years’ experience of working in a varied finance role within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.

You will have had significant exposure to the full finance function and will be a strong communicator and able to balance competing priorities ensuring routine workload alongside ad-hoc tasks, analysis and reporting is completed to a high standard within deadlines.

If you’re interested by what you’ve read, and have the necessary skills, experience and ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.