York Carers Centre
Financial Resilience Benefits and Advice Worker
Salary: £28,163 per annum pro rata (Actual Salary £17,126)
One-Year Fixed Term Contract – 22.5 hours per week
Are you looking for an opportunity to join an amazing, close-knit, supportive, dedicated team making a real difference to the lives of carers and their families?
Do you have a working knowledge of Carers Rights and Benefit Entitlements, and health and disability issues?
Are you able to advise and support carers with applications for benefits and entitlements, maximising income to families?
Do you have the skills to apply for charitable grants and hardship funds to decrease the need for crisis financial intervention?
Are you empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills and can you engage sensitively with a wide range of clients?
Are you enthusiastic, self-motivated, and highly organised and can work on your own initiative and as part of a team?
If the answer to all these questions is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.
York Carers Centre is an independent charity that helps unpaid carers in York access the support they need. We currently have a rewarding opportunity for a positive committed individual who has genuine interest in using their experience and skills to support carers.
We are looking for a passionate and skilled Financial Resilience Benefits Advice Worker to maximise carers income and reduce their spending. The postholder will be required to del
