Rushmoor

Aldershot CAB   -   Farnborough CAB   -   Heathlands CAB

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We have four vacancies, one based at each Bureau with a fourth job across the District.

First Vacancy Based at Aldershot

Welfare Benefits and Money Advice Caseworker

Location:       Based in Aldershot CAB and working within a 20 mile radius of Rushmoor.

Salary:           Local Authority Scale 6, point 26 (Currently £21,412 per annum)

Hours:           37 per week

 
Funded by Royal British Legion, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and Citizens Advice Benefits and Money Advice Service

In this post you will develop and extend the Money Advice, Welfare Benefits and generalist advice service of Rushmoor CAB, by providing a welfare rights and money advice service to the serving UK Armed Forces personnel, ex-UK Armed Forces Personnel and their dependants.   The Armed Forces, and those who have served, form a specific group with quite distinct needs, and you will be helping to give them a better quality of life.

You must have proven experience of advice work including welfare benefits and money advice.   You must have effective oral, writing and numeracy skills and an ordered approach to work.   You will have the ability to use IT in the provision of your casework service.

This post is funded for 3 years subject to annual review.

For more information and an application form please click on the links below but note that the form cannot be completed on line.
Alternatively call the Aldershot CAB Manager on 01252 310137.

    Job Description
    Background Information
    Application Form

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th July 2008.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 6th August 2008 at Aldershot CAB.

 
Second Vacancy Across Rushmoor CAB

Rushmoor CAB Advice Session Supervisor

This is a new opportunity for a permanent part time Advice Session Supervisor, to support a district wide team.

Location:       Based at Aldershot & working across the Rushmoor CAB district.

Salary:           Local Authority Scale 5 (currently fte £18,907 - actual salary £9,453)

Hours:           18.5 per week (flexible to include Fridays)

 

Due to recent funding developments, we are looking for an enthusiastic person to play a key role in leading our busy and lively advice teams at Aldershot and Farnborough CABx.

The postholder will need recent and ongoing experience in advice work, with good communication skills, to provide guidance, support, and practical assistance to advisers to maintain the quality of advice given to clients.

The role includes occasional evening sessions (around one per month), and will be key to linking the general advice service to specialist bureau projects. There may also be opportunities to develop the role as opportunities arise within the wider bureau team.

This post is permanent, subject to continued funding.

For more information and an application form please click on the links below but note that the form cannot be completed on line.
Alternatively call the Aldershot CAB Manager on 01252 310137.

    Job Description
    Application Form

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th July 2008.
Interviews to be held on Monday 4th August 2008 at Aldershot CAB.

 
Third Vacancy Based at Farnborough CAB

Welfare Benefits and Debt Caseworker (Legal Services Commission)

This new opportunity is for a permanent part time caseworker to deliver LSC contract casework.

Location:       Based at Farnborough CAB and working across the Rushmoor CAB district.

Salary:           Local Authority Scale 6 - SO1 depending on experience
                          (Currently fte £21,412 - £23,749 - actual salary £10,706 - £11,874)

Hours:           18.5 per week (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

 

The postholder will work as part of the LSC casework team to deliver welfare benefits and debt casework to specified standards.   Well structured support and supervision is built into this role, with good levels of expertise existing within the team.

Ideally, you will have proven experience of welfare benefits and money advice casework, with an ordered approach.   Proficient use of IT and administrative systems is also required.

This post is permanent, subject to continued funding and contract compliance, with potential to extend the hours in the future.

For more information and an application form please click on the links below but note that the form cannot be completed on line.
Alternatively call the Farnborough CAB Manager on 01252 545531.

    Job Description
    Application Form

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 23th July 2008.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 30th July 2008.

 
Fourth Vacancy Based at Heathlands

Caseworker (Mental Health)

This role is to delivery a full CAB casework service to mental health service users

Location:       Based at Heathlands CAB.

Salary:           Local Authority Scale 5 - 6 depending upon experience
                          (currently fte £18907 - £21,412:   actual salary £4,088 - £4,629)

Hours:           8 per week (Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays)
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This post is to work as part of the Heathlands CAB team to deliver a holistic casework service to clients – primarily in welfare benefits and debt, as well as the wider range of CAB issues.   Well structured support and supervision is provided, with good levels of expertise within the existing team.   Taking referrals from mental health professionals, you will be expected to build good relationships with external agencies, working together towards good client outcomes and recovery.

Ideally, you will have proven experience of welfare benefits and debt casework, with experience and understanding of mental health issues, and their impact on clients.   You will also need good IT skills.

This post is permanent, subject to continued funding.

For more information and an application form please click on the links below but note that the form cannot be completed on line.
Alternatively call the Heathlands CAB Manager on 01276 21711.

    Job Description
    Application Form

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 23th July 2008.
Interviews to be held on Tuesday 29th July 2008.
Rushmoor CABx aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.