Job Details

Job introduction

The Money Advice Worker will work closely with both the Corporate Debt and Welfare Support Teams to ensure that vulnerable households indebted to the council are identified and then given appropriate individualised financial support to improve the financial wellbeing and long-term resilience.

We welcome internal candidates subject to BHCC’s secondment policy

We also welcome candidates from outside Brighton and Hove who can work remotely.

The job description lists as essential criteria, ‘Hold the IMA Certificate in Money Advice Practice, or equivalent, and be an approved Debt Relief Order (DRO) Intermediary or have equivalent experience in providing money and debt-related advice.’ Please do not be put off from applying if you do not have the IMA or DRO experience. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic candidate with experience and knowledge of welfare and debt issues who is able to communicate with a diverse range of people – full training will be provided.

Fixed term: Until March 2023 

Interview date: To be confirmed

For an informal discussion, please contact Nathan Hoskinson - Welfare Support Manager nathan.hoskinson@brighton-hove.gov.uk to arrange a call back.

This role is available as a secondment to internal applicants in line with our secondment policy.

About the role

The Money Advice Worker will work with households to assess their financial situation and then provide appropriate advice around benefit maximisation, better deals on household expenditure, debt prioritisation, applying to have their deductions from benefits reduced, renegotiating repayment plans, or any other relevant solution to reduce their overall indebtedness.  

The aim of this proactive support work is to provide these households with the opportunities to improve their financial wellbeing in the long-term, whilst also ensuring the council is making responsible and fair decisions in regard to its income recovery processes for vulnerable people.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Part office / part home – hybrid -  We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Files

• Application Cover Letter
• Job Description and Person Specification