Salary: £27,961 - £30,518 per year pro-rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
Debt Advisor (Multiply Project) (1 Post) (35 hours Temporary)
Following a successful bid to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, we are launching a financial education programme for adult learners. Following completion of numeracy classes to Nat 5 Level, adult learners will be offered a budgeting and money management module which will assist people to put the numeracy skills into practice in everyday living scenarios. Based across North Lanarkshire, you will be responsible for the production, delivery, and monitoring of courses. Debt Advisors in these posts will also deliver in the administration and provision of initial advice and information on debt advice and money management to the general public.
Minimum Requirements
It is essential that you are educated to SVQ3 or HNC level or equivalent and be able to demonstrate an extended period of relevant work experience. You should also possess good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills and have proven numeracy skills. You should have experience of dealing with people, individually, or in groups; be able to work on your own initiative and, on occasion, outwith normal working hours. Previous experience in a money advice/debt counselling environment is essential.
The ability to travel throughout North Lanarkshire is essential.
Prior to commencing in this role, you are required to have a Basic Disclosure.
Temporary positions are contracted until 31st March 2025.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you.
We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care, you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.
***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***
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