Money Advice Caseworker

SO1

35 hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months with the possibility of extension

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team and make a real difference to residents most affected by the cost of living crisis. It is an interesting and varied role which would suit someone who enjoys advocating on behalf of vulnerable clients.

Working in the Welfare Rights Service as a member of the Money Advice Team, your role will be to support and advise residents who are struggling with their finances, enabling them to budget more effectively by identifying potential income maximisation and expenditure reduction, prioritise their creditors and suggest appropriate options to deal with their debts.

Previous money advice casework experience is desirable, but we can provide training to the successful candidate if they have transferrable skills.

Application deadline : 19th January 2025

The Royal Borough of Greenwich as an employer offers a generous benefits package. The posts are offered on a hybrid basis with a requirement to work in our Woolwich office for a minimum of 2 days per week. Woolwich is on the Elizabeth line making us easily accessible to central London.

Interview date for this post – Thursday 30 January 2025



For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Cecilia Torsney; [email protected] 020 8921 3333

If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact [email protected] or call 020-8921-8977

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at [email protected].

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

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