Information & Advice Advisor

Work as part of a team giving great support to local older people

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 21 - 28 hours. All hours Monday – Friday, no weekend or evening working. Working pattern to be agreed, daily pattern of 9 – 3 or similar preferred.

Salary: £25 – 32,000 FTE DOE plus 5% pension contribution

Responsible to: Information & Advice Manager

Location: White House Community Centre, Hampton and at community locations / homes across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Some home working is also possible in line with Hybrid Working Policy.

Age UK Richmond are a local independent charity providing services and support to local older people in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our well established and busy Information & Advice team provide free & confidential local help – and we currently have an excellent opportunity to join the team.

The role will include:

· Working across the areas of our Information & Advice service areas as needed – including our first contact helpline, welfare benefits and Advice Extra.

· Providing advice to older people as part of providing our welfare benefits and advice extra services on a range of topics, including visiting older people at home.

· Collecting feedback and outcomes from users of the information & advice service.

Providing welfare benefits & financial advice will be a core component of the role, including advising older people on the financial support available, making applications on their behalf and following through applications to result.

We are looking for:

- Experience giving information & advice – preferably to older or vulnerable people.

- Excellent communication skills, and a proactive and flexible approach.

- Experience of welfare benefits advice work strongly preferred.

The full job specification is available separately. To apply please click the link to be taken to our website. We are interviewing as suitable applications are received.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 - 28 per week

Salary: £25,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person