The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Job reference: REQ00000017852
Date posted: 31/01/2025
Application closing date: 13/02/2025
Location: CARLISLE
Salary: £31,076 to £31,586 pro rata
Contractual hours: 12
Basis: Part time
Welfare Advice Officer - CMB1587i
Welfare Advice Officer
*Internal Applicants Only*
Hours: 12 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: 6 months temporary
About this opportunity
The Welfare Advice Service is part of and supports the work of the Homeless Prevention and Accommodation Services in Carlisle in meeting its statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996, Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
The Welfare Advice Service provides high quality, confidential, welfare and benefits advice and assistance to all residents within the Carlisle locality area.
Purpose of the role
To assist the Welfare Advice Services Manager in providing high quality, confidential, welfare advice services to all residents within the Carlisle locality area.
If this sounds like you, then please get in touch!
If you would like an informal chat prior to your application, please contact: Tammie.Rhodes@cumberland.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
* Interview date: TBC
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
This role is open to internal applicants only.
Our interview process can accommodate both in-person and virtual formats, with tailored options discussed upon invitation to the interview stage. Preferred for virtual interviews is the use of Microsoft Teams, currently available for new users at no cost. However, should you encounter any challenges accessing this technology, we are open to discussing alternative arrangements prior to the scheduled interviews.
DBS Checks
Conducting Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is integral to our commitment to creating a safe and secure environment for our staff and the communities we serve. These checks play a crucial role in safeguarding, ensuring that individuals with appropriate qualifications and character are entrusted with roles where they may have access to children and vulnerable people. By prioritising DBS checks, we uphold the highest standards of integrity, reinforcing our dedication to the well-being and trust of those we engage with.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.
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