Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a
Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor
Salary:
£28,000 - £32,000
Location:
Hammersmith
Hours:
35 Hours per week
Contract:
Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note:
Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres,
and
by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
We are recruiting for a talented Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor who has a background in supporting women or children who have experienced domestic violence to make a genuine difference to the lives of survivors. You will provide service users with advice and support on finance and debt, carrying out comprehensive assessments, via phone and face-to-face, and provide advocacy and support that empowers survivors primarily during crises and in the short term. You will also proactively work with other agencies on the service users’ behalf. You will hold a caseload of survivors and work as part of our duty team on a rota basis, which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.
The service is Pan London and operates within local communities, necessitating travel across all 11 boroughs to deliver outreach support to clients when needed.
About You:
To be successful as the
Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor , you will need the following experience and skills:
The ability to encourage user engagement with the service through proactive contact.
Maintain project logs and collate data from the logs for Team Managers.
Proactively assess the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have.
Experience of providing finance and debt advice, managing high numbers of calls and/or cases, and a solid understanding of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage, or ‘honour-based violence.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis.
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week.
An exceptional
30 days of paid holiday per year
(pro rata for part-time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!).
Additional days off
to celebrate
International Women’s Day , and for religious observance and moving home.
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure, and more.
Pension scheme.
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
Employee eye-care scheme.
Clinical supervision for frontline staff and first-line management roles.
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation.
Organisation-wide away days.
Thorough induction and training.
Career development pathways.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
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We are looking for a
Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor
Salary:
£28,000 - £32,000
Location:
Hammersmith
Hours:
35 Hours per week
Contract:
Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note:
Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres,
and
by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
We are recruiting for a talented Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor who has a background in supporting women or children who have experienced domestic violence to make a genuine difference to the lives of survivors. You will provide service users with advice and support on finance and debt, carrying out comprehensive assessments, via phone and face-to-face, and provide advocacy and support that empowers survivors primarily during crises and in the short term. You will also proactively work with other agencies on the service users’ behalf. You will hold a caseload of survivors and work as part of our duty team on a rota basis, which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.
The service is Pan London and operates within local communities, necessitating travel across all 11 boroughs to deliver outreach support to clients when needed.
About You:
To be successful as the
Finance and Debt Specialist Advisor , you will need the following experience and skills:
The ability to encourage user engagement with the service through proactive contact.
Maintain project logs and collate data from the logs for Team Managers.
Proactively assess the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have.
Experience of providing finance and debt advice, managing high numbers of calls and/or cases, and a solid understanding of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage, or ‘honour-based violence.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis.
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week.
An exceptional
30 days of paid holiday per year
(pro rata for part-time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!).
Additional days off
to celebrate
International Women’s Day , and for religious observance and moving home.
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure, and more.
Pension scheme.
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
Employee eye-care scheme.
Clinical supervision for frontline staff and first-line management roles.
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation.
Organisation-wide away days.
Thorough induction and training.
Career development pathways.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
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