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Low Level Support Service Worker

Job details
Posting date: 03 June 2025
Salary: £26,203 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 July 2025
Location: Derbyshire, East Midlands
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Citizens Advice Mid Mercia
Job type: Contract
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Summary

Do you have a passion for working in the heart of your local community and are driven by making a difference? Then Citizens Advice Mid Mercia is the organisation for you.

Our free and independent advice helps people solve problems in a confidential and impartial manner. Whatever the problem, we won’t turn people away. We make a difference. Our trusted brand and the quality of our research mean we make a real impact on behalf of the people who rely on us.

We are seeking to recruit a dedicated Support Worker to join our Derbyshire Low Level Support Service team working at Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (North East Derbyshire / Chesterfield / Bolsover).

The primary aim of the role will be to provide short-term, targeted support (not personal care) to individuals, focusing on maintaining their independence in their own homes.

apply here: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/

We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent communication skills
• Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
• Can monitor and maintain own standards ensuring work is accurate
• Is experienced in working with a diverse range of people and providing a welcoming environment for clients
• Is in possession of a full driving licence and use of a car, or otherwise able to fulfil the travel requirements necessary

Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate to enable them to carry out their role

Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
• Interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities
• Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
• To maintain confidentiality, use discretion and sound judgement in undertaking all areas of responsibilities

What we offer in return:
• 28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
• Full advice training is offered to all members of staff regardless of role to Advice Quality Standard (AQS)
• Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
• Internal progression opportunities
• Supportive environment
• Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
• Paid DBS application, where applicable
• 5% pension contributions
• 3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria

We value the health & wellbeing of our teams, and this is very important to us. As such, we offer time out breaks and Telus Health Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and volunteers.

The essentials
• Salary: £26,203 per annum
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Location: Hybrid - working from home and within the specific location / community. Role may involve working/traveling across Derbyshire and occasionally beyond
• Contract: fixed-term until April 2027

Please visit our website to find the full Job Description and Person Specifications for this role and a helpful Candidate Guide on our recruitment process - https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies

To apply - applications only (from our website)

Link to the application: https://www.citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk/vacancies/camm-application-form/

Closing Date: when a suitable candidate is found

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. The above role is advertised on a rolling recruitment basis. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed. If you do not hear back from us within 15 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia are an accredited (Level 1) Disability Confident employer, and values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. We will use reasonable adjustments wherever possible to remove those barriers.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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