Early Intervention Income Maximization Worker
- Part time
- £29,327 pro-rata
- Penicuik
- Closing 2nd April 2024
- Advertised from 14th March 2024
- £11,731 pa - 14 hours a week. Some flexibility on days worked. Fixed term 24 months but may be extended subject to funding.
- Plus Travel expenses and employer contribution to a pension scheme.
Role
An experienced adviser is required for a new project to improve the financial circumstances of the families supported by Midlothian’s Family Wellbeing Service and improve the outcomes for the children.
The project will work with, and receive referrals from, the Family Wellbeing Service team members. The worker will link with other agencies and work closely with Penicuik CAB’s other family income maximisation advisers and specialist debt worker to develop a wraparound service to increase household income and improve quality of life for the family.
The project worker, in partnership with the GIRFEC and Hawthorn Income Maximisation Workers will provide awareness raising sessions with the Family Wellbeing team members and any other agencies, as appropriate.
Based at the Penicuik CAB and working at any centres deemed appropriate, the worker will provide help and assistance with checking benefit entitlement, completing benefit applications and challenging benefit decisions. The work will also include income maximisation, budgeting advice and some assistance with debt issues (including housing debt).
A working knowledge and understanding of welfare benefits and good interpersonal skills are essential. The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering the service to meet the needs of the families.
Penicuik CAB is committed to equal opportunities both in service provision and employment.
Application notes
Job share considered – if you are interested in reduced hours please apply as normal.
Completed applications should be marked confidential and submitted to: The Manager, Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau, Palmer House, John Street, Penicuik, EH26 8AB Email: bureau@penicuikcab.org.uk
To help Penicuik CAB monitor equality and diversity statistics please return the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form separate from your other application documents by emailing it to: bureau@penicuikcab.org.uk
Closing date for applications:10:00am, 2nd April
Charity number: SC01442. Charity name: Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau.
Please note that the postholder will be subject to a criminal record check through Disclosure Scotland.
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Data Governance Officer
- Full time
- £31,146 – £38,067
- Hybrid: Edinburgh or Glasgow office. Hybrid working - min 1 day a week at the office. This is a minimum, but a successful candidate can opt to be office based 5 days per week.
- Closing 6th August 2024
Working with the Strategy, Governance, Performance, and Risk (SGPR) Team, the Data Governance Officer will help us ensure all data is findable, accessible, safe, and secure. You will support the Data Governance Lead on wide range of activities including records management, data protection compliance, information risk, and data quality. You will be a first line point of contact for data and information requests and other records management and data protection-related matters. As Data Governance Officer, you will understand the importance of data quality, records management, data protection by design, and best practice to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, including UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, and help foster a positive data governance culture within Citizens Advice Scotland and the 59 Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) across Scotland.
This is a fast-paced, wide-ranging role offering you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.
About Citizens Advice Scotland
The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens. At the heart of the network there are 59 individual citizens advice bureau across Scotland, all operating as independent charities in their own right, which focus on providing support and advice directly to clients. Each of these organisations is a member of Citizens Advice Scotland. We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however, they choose to access it. We use people’s real-life experiences to influence policy and drive positive change.
Last year the network helped nearly 180,000 people and unlocked £147million for people through things like social security payments and employment entitlements. Our online advice received over 5.4 million page views and our awareness raising campaigns reached millions of people.
Our vision is for a Fairer Scotland where everyone has the advice and information they need to realise their rights, and that the barriers to accessing those rights are effectively challenged.
Employee benefits
Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employees benefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role. For more details of some of the other benefits on offer to our employees, please see the section on employee benefits in the job pack.
Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
This role is responsible for supporting the administrative and reception functions of the bureau. Working closely with other members of the admin team they will ensure that we maintain high client service standards in reception and administrative processes. The Administration Officer will ensure that administrative processes are accurate and that tasks are completed on time and that systems work effectively and staff and volunteers are supported. The postholder will also support the premises management.
We are looking for a self-starter with energy and enthusiasm to make the role their own. All training will be provided so please don’t be deterred if you don’t meet all of the criteria. We are a busy team who are ambitious to support our community and this role will contribute to supporting us to achieving our objectives in the coming years.
If you have any questions you can email Finance-HR@Perthcab.org.uk to contact Karen Campbell, Finance and Resource Manager who will answer any questions or arrange a call to discuss further.
Project Engagement Officer (National Projects)
- Full time
- £27,685 – £33,837
- Hybrid: Edinburgh office with options for blended working (min. 1 day a week at the office. This is a minimum, but a successful candidate can opt to be office based 5 days per week)
- Closing 31st July 2024
The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is the largest independent advice service in the country. Citizens Advice Scotland is a charity within this network – we act as a national organisation supporting and representing the service as a whole and the interests of citizens. At the heart of the network there are 59 individual citizens advice bureaux across Scotland, all operating as independent charities, which focus on providing support and advice directly to clients. Each of these organisations is a member of Citizens Advice Scotland.
We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however, they choose to access it. Our vision is for a Fairer Scotland where everyone has the advice and information they need to realise their rights, and that the barriers to accessing those rights are effectively challenged.
Citizens Advice Scotland runs a series of national specialist services as projects which require centralised project support. You will work as an integral part of the national projects team, with your primary role being the management of relationships between our project teams and the senior management of advice bureaux across the country through proactive engagement, communication, planning and reporting with participating member organisations of Citizens Advice Scotland.
As the Project Engagement Officer, you will ensure regular collaborative communication with both external and internal stakeholders on matters relating to service delivery and reporting, service development and changes, new projects and related implementation. You will foster a member-focused culture, and support colleagues to communicate and engage members effectively on related matters.
This role offers you the opportunity to work at the heart of supporting Scotland's largest independent advice network and to make an invaluable contribution to citizen’s lives.
Employee benefits
Citizens Advice Scotland offers excellent terms and conditions. We want our people to have a great work life balance and we have designed our working practices and benefits to support this. Here are some of things our employees benefit from: a 35-hour full time working week, 40 days annual leave, genuine flexibility in working hours with a flexi-time system, and hybrid working opportunities for every role.
Citizens Advice Scotland is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements to support all our staff. We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
CAS provides options for hybrid working to allow employees to balance their time attending the office with time working from home. The number of days you will be able to work from home each week will be dependent on your job role and can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
Outreach and Engagement Practitioner
- Full time
- £29,041
- Hybrid: Hybrid working with approx. travel of 3 days a week across Glasgow; Edinburgh; North & South Lanarkshire
- Closing 28th July 2024
Are you passionate about working within communities to help reduce the impact gambling can have on individuals and families?
Do you want to make a difference by raising awareness of gambling-related harms with community groups?
Can you help build confidence in people and communities to talk openly about gambling and reach out for support from our services?
If so, the role of Outreach and Engagement Practitioner could be for you.
One of the key priorities of GamCare Scotland is to reach out to individuals, families, and communities to make it easier to talk about gambling and gambling related harms. This is done by working across the region to engage with underserved communities and ensure everyone can access information and support.
As Outreach and Engagement Practitioner you will be responsible for building effective working partnerships with professional services through the delivery of presentations, networking and creating new referral pathways for those needing support from GamCare services.
You will be integral in making GamCare services accessible as you work within a committed team to achieve this aim.
To meet the needs of the service the role may include some evenings and occasional weekends.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator (written and verbal) and have the ability to present and tailor content for a range of professional and public audiences on sensitive topics.
You will be experienced in community-based work and have the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, to champion our vision for gambling support across our region.
If you are committed to providing better support for local communities and you would love to be a part of an innovative and dynamic service, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
Benefits You Can Enjoy
- 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum including bank holidays which increases with service
- A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%
- Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service
- Employee assistance programme – 24-hour support
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