Welfare Benefits and Money Advisor

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week Monday -Friday 09.00 -17.00 -Travel across multiple sites in Greater Manchester will be required. We currently have offices in Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester City Centre, Stockport and Tameside. (Your base office will be discussed at interview depending on your home address location).

Our Welfare Benefits and Money Advisor will take referrals from Restart Advisors and set SMART Action plans which will be tracked and monitored.

Our Welfare Benefits and Money Advisor will also provide participants on the Restart Scheme with informed support, appropriate information and specialist advice to alleviate the additional stress generated by their financial circumstances and subsequently, allowing them to focus on getting back into Sustainable Employment.

Essential Criteria -

• Recent experience of providing debt advice, and have successfully completed the Certificate in Money Advice Practice.

As our Welfare Benefits and Money Advisor you'll:

• Provide confidential advice and support to participants referred to you, including supporting with money solutions and income maximisation.
• Manage a caseload and working with them on their action plan to improve their financial situation and review their progress regularly.
• Work closely with the wider Delivery Team to adhere to the contract requirements in respect of performance outcomes, commercial compliance and quality of service.
• Liaise with third parties, as appropriate, including creditors, DWP, Job Centre Plus, landlords, utility companies etc. on behalf of the participant regarding arrears, repayments, and other debt issues.
• Provide money advice group sessions, workshops and briefings for participants. including opening a bank or post office account, budgeting, understanding credit options etc.
• Maintain accurate up-to-date records of all participant cases after every contact with the individual and/or other agencies.
• Set up payment plans with utilities providers and submitting applications to utilities trust funds on behalf of the participant.
• Keep up to date with legislation, policies and procedures relating to casework and attending relevant subject based training, briefings and networking events with the Institute of Money Advisers and other bodies.

As our Welfare Benefits and Money Advisor you'll have:

• Experience of working in a busy, evolving environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience of working in a performance target driven environment, such as business to business sales or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and listen to others.
• The ability to effectively network to build and maintain effective relationships internally and externally.
• High level digital literacy skills, and data accuracy skills, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and web-based communication technologies.

At Ingeus, we've spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to salary trade extra
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions
• Private Medical Insurance
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses.
• Life assurance
• Online discount shopping via Perks at Work
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering)
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as, critical Illness Cover, dental insurance.
• Long Service Awards

If you are someone who can provide a great service to our participants and wants to truly make a difference, apply now. We are waiting to hear from you!

Ingeus, employers, and local partners design and deliver services to solve complex challenges caused by social and technological change. Our services improve opportunities and help create strong societies in which people have the independence, knowledge, and know-how to thrive. Were purpose-led, passionate and proud to work with customers and communities to drive social change.

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"Please not that if we receive a high volume of applications this role may close early".