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Adviser – RHCYP (Welfare Rights, Housing & Debt)

  • Full time or Part time
  • £23,785 – £25,476
  • Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh
  • Closing 15th September 2023


  • Advertised from 4th September 2023
  • Permanent, Full & Part time opportunites avalable.

Role

Do you want to help alleviate hardship and improve the lives of children and their families?

The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People provides care to patients from across Edinburgh, the south-east of Scotland, and nationally. For emergency care alone it deals with over 50,000 patients per year. Many will be experiencing life changing events affecting the needs and finances of the family, which in turn impacts on the physical and mental health of the patient and their family.

Are you:

  • Passionate and committed to making a meaningful difference for families and children;
  • Able to quickly learn complex rules and legislation on welfare benefits, debt, and housing;
  • Able to grow trusting relationships in a formal setting;
  • Understanding of people’s journeys and the challenges they have had in their lives, and how poverty can have an impact on them?

As an Adviser in CHAI, You will:

  • Provide high quality accurate advice, information, and representation in line with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.
  • Provide advice within a range of settings from on site at the hospital, community venues, our offices and those of partner organisations.
  • Conduct interviews with clients either in person, on the telephone or virtually.
  • Facilitate better outcomes for children, young people and their families which will help improve their financial situation and impact their mental and physical health.

We offer the following:

  • Extensive training programme
  • Flexible working
  • Access to Simply Health benefit plan
  • 33 days annual leave (plus six fixed public holidays)
  • Enrolment to NOW Pension Scheme
  • Supportive work environment
  • Opportunities to improve services and make a difference.

Application notes

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested in the post and how your knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities will fulfil the job description and person specification to: recruitment@chaiedinburgh.org.uk


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