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2 x Macmillan money and more Triage Officer

  • Full time or Part time
  • £26,748 – £28,820
  • On site: Inverness
  • Closing 4th September 2026


  • Advertised from 20th August 2026
  • Salary dependent on knowledge, skills & experience. Up to 35 hrs per week.

Role

To provide specialist income maximisation, triage, and holistic welfare rights advice to individuals and families, with a primary focus on supporting people affected by cancer through the Macmillan money and more service across the North of Scotland. The role delivers a high-quality triage service—operating across phone, digital channels, hospital, hospice, and community outreach settings—to ensure timely access to benefits, grants, and financial support.

This role suits a resilient, empathetic, and highly organised adviser with benefits knowledge and strong triage capabilities. You will work in a supportive, non-judgmental environment to empower clients, while building effective referral routes with Macmillan Delivery partners, health professionals and other partner agencies.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key work areas and tasks:

Advice Giving & Triage Delivery

  • Deliver specialist welfare rights and income maximisation advice tailored to the distinct financial, practical, and emotional needs of individuals and families affected by cancer.
  • Provide triage support to the wider organisation in times of peak capacity.
  • Provide advice via telephone and email
  • Prepare and present cases studies highlighting the services of Macmillan Money and More
  • Assist clients with wider related issues integral to their case (such as energy costs, health costs, and charitable grant applications), referring to specialist advisers or partner agencies when needed.
  • Maintain high standards of case recording to meet key performance indicators (KPIs), quality standards, and service reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with delivery partners across Scotland, healthcare professionals, social care teams, and Macmillan specialists to streamline referral pathways.
  • Prepare and deliver information sessions or awareness talks to partner organisations and client groups regarding financial support options.

Social Policy & Campaigning

  • Identify systemic issues affecting clients and contribute to social policy evidence gathered by the Bureau and Macmillan.
  • Support Macmillan policy, media, and campaign initiatives by capturing detailed case studies, feedback, and trend data.

Professional Development

  • Keep up-to-date with changing welfare benefits legislation, regional health/social care policies, and bureau procedures.
  • Attend relevant internal, Macmillan, and partner network meetings as agreed with the line manager.
  • Actively participate in regular supervision sessions, team meetings, and continuous professional development activities.

ADMINISTRATION

  • Use IT systems for electronic case management, statistical recording, document production, and reporting against project KPIs.
  • Ensure all work adheres strictly to bureau quality standards, data protection regulations, and administrative processes.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Carry out any other tasks within the scope of the post to ensure effective delivery and development of the triage and wider welfare rights service.
  • Demonstrate a firm commitment to the aims, principles, and equal opportunities policies of the CAB service and Macmillan.
  • Comply with health and safety guidelines, sharing responsibility for personal safety and that of colleagues during office work and outreach visits.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • Evidenced understanding of welfare benefits and provision of advice, or an ability to show transferable similar transferable skills.
  • Empathy, resilience, and an understanding of the specific physical, emotional, and financial challenges faced by people living with cancer and their carers.
  • Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the CAB service and its equal opportunities policies.
  • Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively and a willingness to challenge constructively.
  • Ability to monitor and maintain own standards.
  • High level of written and oral communication skills.
  • Understanding of the issues affecting society and their implications for clients and service provision.
  • Ability to use IT in the provision of advice.
  • Flexibility and willingness to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to learn and develop skills in advice topics.
  • Willingness to train other staff or volunteers
  • Numeracy skills required to understand statistics and check calculations.
  • An understanding of and respect for the volunteer led ethos of CAB and an ability to reflect this in their day-to-day work.

Application notes

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 4th September 2026

Interviews: TBC

For further information or to download an application form, please visit our website

All applications should be returned to HR@invernesscab.org