Foodbank Adviser - Citizens Advice BANES

Please note this is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy.

Fixed Term Contract (until 31/07/2027 - extendable subject to funding)

About us:

Citizens Advice Bath and NE Somerset is an independent local charity providing information and advice to residents of the Bath and NE Somerset (B&NES) area. We aim to empower people to resolve their problems and change their lives for the better.

We provide free, independent and confidential advice; whoever you are, whatever the problem. We help people overcome their problems and campaign on big issues when their voices need to be heard. We value diversity, champion equality, and challenge discrimination and harassment.

The role:

You will provide generalist level advice and ongoing casework focused on welfare benefits, housing and energy as well as offering non-monetary debt advice about priority debts and budgeting.

You’ll help people to understand their rights and responsibilities by exploring their problems in depth. You’ll proactively encourage clients to take responsibility for completing actions to resolve problems themselves. You will take responsibility for cases and advocate on behalf of clients where appropriate.

In partnership with Feeding Britain & The Genesis Trust based food pantries and foodbanks across the area, you’ll work closely with our key partners across BANES within the statutory and voluntary and community sectors and ensure clients receive a good quality and holistic service that supports individuals to remove the financial and psychological barriers to achieving positive outcomes and build resilience for the future. You will be working as part of our Community Advice Team, taking advice to where people need it.

Application Details:

Please visit our website for full role description, person specification and to download an application form: https://www.citizensadvicebanes.org.uk/job/foodbank-adviser/

Your employment history will be reviewed, but your application will be marked against the person specification so please ensure you provide examples of how you meet each point.

If you have any questions, please email emily.davies@cab-banes.org.

Shortlisting will take place after the closing date with interviews expected to take place in person in the week commencing 19th October at our Bath office.

You must be entitled to work in the UK, and appointments will be made subject to references. In accordance with Citizens Advice national policy, we may require the successful candidate to be screened by the DBS. However, a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to your being able to take up the job.

We value diversity and promote equality and would welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and ethnic minority applicants as these groups are under-represented in our workforce.

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.