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You are here Home > Careers Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity) - Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Job Details Job Title Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity) Employer Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (Admin Office) Closing Date Wednesday 8 January 2025 Interviews Friday 17 January 2025 Location: Glenrothes Hours Per Week 27.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 5.5 hours per day Type Of Contract 24 months funding, with potential for extension Salary £28,762 pro-rata (pay award pending) More about the job About The Job Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) is an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice and support to local people. Our service continues to grow and expand, and we are now excited to be able to announce a further position attached to the food insecurity agenda to help us achieve our vision of “A better life for the people of Fife”. Food insecurity occurs where people no longer have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. This post will partner with Dunfermline Foodbank, helping improve the financial circumstances of those using their emergency food services and providing a sustainable path out of food insecurity. The successful applicant will deliver an income maximisation service to clients accessing the Dunfermline Foodbank service, providing personalised income maximisation advice and support. This service will include assessing welfare benefit entitlement, budgeting assistance, and information on banking services and affordable credit. The service will also actively refer both internally and externally where further issues are identified eg debt issues. To be successful in this role you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills, a desire to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals, a can-do ethos and a willingness to take ownership and responsibility for the delivery of the project. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a commitment to CARF’s vision and values. In this position, you are expected to be at the food bank Monday-Friday from 4.00 to 5.00pm, with the following schedule: Monday in Benarty, Tuesday in Cowdenbeath, Wednesday in Rosyth, Thursday in Inverkeithing, and Friday in Dunfermline. Outside of these hours, you will have a blend of working from home and at our Head Office. How To Apply Applications must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 8 January 2025. For further information please visit the Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Website: Income Maximisation Worker (Food Insecurity) | Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Previous applicants need not apply About The Employer We are committed to Equal Opportunities and applications are welcome from all communities. 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