Vacancies

Job Title:               Advice Service Supervisor

Hours:                    37.5 hours per week

Location:               Home based

Salary:                   £21,930

4% pension contribution

Term: 12 months fixed term from start date

Annual Leave 30 days p/a plus bank holidays 

This role is fully home based open to anyone within the UK as there is no expectation that you will work in or visit our Rotherham office

Context of role:

All our advice is currently being delivered via video or phone as our staff and volunteers are working from home to deliver an excellent service. This is a model we anticipate continuing for the foreseeable future, with a limited amount of face to face advice being delivered from our town centre office when it is safe to do so. 

The successful candidate will have at least 12 months recent experience of working as an ASS in a local Citizens Advice office. They will report to the Advice Service Manager and will provide regular ASS support, via phone, zoom or hangouts to the Generalist Advice team of paid staff and volunteers across all areas of our service. The position will also be supporting the Training Manager by advising clients and being observed by trainee advisers, ensuring they observe and develop good practice in their advice giving and case write-ups. 

Closing date:         9am Monday 24th August 2020

Interview date:      Tuesday 1st September (please reserve this date in your diary, interview will be held via Zoom)

 Please contact careers@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk for an application pack – quoting ASS in the subject line.

 Job Description – Advice Service Supervisor

Main duties and responsibilities

Supervising generalist advice

• Manage the practicalities of the advice session(s) on the day.
• Supervise the work of designated staff providing them with an appropriate level of support and supervision depending on their level of competence.
• Monitor the case records / telephone calls / video calls  of designated staff to meet quality standards and service level agreements.
• Ensure remedial and developmental issues are identified and acted upon to develop individuals, improve the quality of advice and ensure clients do not suffer detriment due to poor or inadequate advice.
• Ensure that appropriate systems are used for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control.
• Keep technical knowledge up to date and provide technical support to designated staff.
• Undertake advice work when requested.
• Assist the Advice Services Manager on compliance with Citizens Advice membership scheme and audit requirements.
• Ensure all relevant policies and procedures are followed.

Staff & volunteer support

• Uphold and demonstrate the values of our organisation: generous, responsible and innovative.
• Create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff can do their best.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection activities as delegated.
• Attend regular meetings with the ASS team.
• Encourage good teamwork and lines of communication between all members of staff.

Other duties & responsibilities

• Keep up to date with Citizens Advice aims, principles, policies and practices and ensure these are followed.
• Ensure that work reflects and supports the Citizens Advice service’s equality and diversity strategy.
• Develop and maintain effective administrative systems and records relevant to the role.
• Monitor and evaluate activities appropriate to the role and contribute to CARD’s planning process by providing regular reports and feedback on the areas of responsibility.
• Attend regular internal and external meetings relevant to the role.
• Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for your own health and safety and that of colleagues.
• Carry out any other tasks within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service.

Training & development

• In conjunction with your line manager and the Partnership & Development Manager identify your personal training and development needs.
• Support the Training Manager to identify the training needs of staff and volunteers you are working with, through support and supervision.
• Support the Training Manager by undertaking coaching/mentoring of new trainees and conducting interviews for trainees to observe and learn from. 

Research & campaigns

• Keep up to date with Research and Campaign issues and ensure R&C work is promoted and integrated in a way relevant to the role.
• Assist with Research & Campaigns work by providing information about clients’ circumstances through the appropriate channel.
• Monitor service provision to help ensure that it reaches the widest possible client group.
• Participate in Generalist advice related campaigns where appropriate.

Person Specification – Advice Service Supervisor

At least one year’s recent experience of working in a local Citizens Advice as an Advice Session Supervisor. 

1. A can-do positive attitude and a passion for the innovation and continual development of a flagship service. 
2. Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information and produce and present clear reports verbally and in writing.
3. Be competent and confident in the use of Google IT systems, Zoom and electronic resources in the provision of advice, supervision and training and to monitor and maintain recording systems and procedures.  
4. Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively and a willingness to challenge constructively. 
5. Ability to develop, lead and contribute to a team of volunteer staff,  including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, meet deadlines, maintain standards and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy advice service.
6. Proven ability of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets.   
7. A good, up to date understanding of equality and diversity and its application to the provision of advice, and the supervision and development of staff and volunteers.
8. Understanding of the issues affecting society and their implications for clients and service provision and a commitment to the organisations research & campaigns programme 
9. Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of Citizens Advice service and its equal opportunities policies. 
10. Commitment to continuing professional development

Trainee Adviser
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent position
Salary: £18,000 (rising to £20,300 on gaining general advice certificate)
Holiday: 30 days (plus bank holidays)

Closing Date: 9am Monday 3rd August
Interview Date: Monday and Tuesday 10th/11th August

Responsible To: Advice Services Manager / Projects Manager (tbc)

Please note all CARD staff are currently working from home due to the pandemic – going forward all staff will be
expected to be able to work from home, our main office or an outreach venue, in line with service needs.

Trainee Adviser Job Description
At Citizens Advice Rotherham & District (CARD), we have an ambition to solve a client’s problem
at their first contact whenever possible, to ensure clients are seen quickly and by the right
person. It is our aim that Rotherham residents, funders and partner organisations see CARD as
a service that helps people deal with their problems and not merely a service that gives out a
leaflet or signposts elsewhere.
Role purpose
To work across the generalist and projects advice teams, supporting clients through different
advice channels including (but not limited to) Adviceline, Generalist Advice and Projects.
Advice
Advise clients via face to face, telephone, video and web chat channels.
Maintain and build own advice competence, through completing adviser training and
achieve full advice certificate within 12 months of joining.
Advise in outreach environments as required.
Work collaboratively with other colleagues involved in the advice work process.
Maintain confidentiality about clients and their contact with the service.
Consult the advice session supervisor appropriately.
Work closely with reception staff to ensure that clients are seen promptly and efficiently
and are well informed about where they are on the advice journey.
Work within agreed CARD systems and procedures.
Maintain an accurate record of advice provided on Casebook.
Liaise with advice staff regarding support for individual clients.

Ensure that you efficiently utilise appointment and drop in slots with supervision from the
Advice Session Supervisor.
Research and campaigns
Support the CARD lead on any campaigns the team are working on.
Help the research and campaigns coordinator by identifying growing advice trends.
Professional development
Attend relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the line manager.
Prepare for and attend supervision sessions / team meetings / staff meetings as
appropriate.
Undergo relevant training as identified with your line manager.
Other duties and responsibilities
Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for your own safety and
that of colleagues.
Any other relevant advice and support duties required to ensure the smooth running of
the service.
Demonstrate commitment to the aims and policies of the Citizens Advice service.
Help set a positive and supportive environment by displaying our behaviors of being
responsible, inventive and generous.

Trainee Adviser Person Specification
1. Confident communicator, both over the phone and in person.
2. Ability to write detailed and quality case notes
3. Proficiency in IT, and in particular a familiarity with Casebook
4. Ability to research difficult advice issues within reputable sources and convey complex
information to the client, ensuring they have understood.
5. Ability to learn and develop
6. Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice
service and our values.

How to apply
For an application pack please email: careers@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk

Healthwatch Rotherham – Information & Campaigns Officer

Salary: £21,930 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days per year plus bank holidays
Reports to: Healthwatch Service Manager
Location: Home and office based  (please note
that this role will be primarily home-based while we respond to Covid-19)

Background
The Local Authority has commissioned Citizens Advice Rotherham & District (CARD) to
deliver Healthwatch Rotherham – the independent consumer champion for health and social
care. Healthwatch is the main public and patient engagement mechanism for health and
social care service users.
Healthwatch Rotherham’s role includes representing and championing the health and social
care needs and experiences of adults and children in Rotherham, acting as an independent
local voice ensuring that services meet the needs of residents and remain high-quality and
fit-for-purpose whilst helping communities to exercise greater choice over the services they
receive. Healthwatch Rotherham has a visible presence in the borough, with an effective,
proactive and independent local voice.
This is an exciting time to join Healthwatch Rotherham. The successful candidate will work
within a small, dedicated team to implement a new work plan and deliver an exceptional
service to the community whilst championing the voice of residents in shaping services in the
future. You will work closely with the Healthwatch Service Manager and Healthwatch
Engagement Officer and will also be supported by the wider Citizens Advice Rotherham
team of staff and volunteers in delivering an ambitious and exciting programme of services
and engagement for Rotherham.

Purpose of Role
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to develop and deliver a programme
of information, advice and signposting services accessible to all residents including those
who are traditionally hard to reach.
They will deliver Healthwatch Rotherham’s information and research work through analysis
and report-writing, whilst creating high quality data. They will meaningfully investigate and
accurately capture people’s needs, experiences and opinions so that we can effectively drive
improvements to health and social care services. The postholder will support the
Engagement Officer with direct research activities with the public, and alongside the
Healthwatch Service Manager, promote the patient voice and influence decision-makers

using our evidence base. They will work to identify the key health and social care issues
present within the borough, promoting and championing these within Healthwatch reporting
and representation.
The successful candidate will have experience of delivering advice in a community setting.
They will have a can-do attitude, be passionate about making a difference and able to
demonstrate an approach to work that is proactive, uses initiative, effective planning and
time management to problem solve and achieve targets and deadlines.
The role will be based primarily at home while we respond and adapt to the Covid 19 crisis
although some outreach work will be required within the Rotherham area. Working
arrangements will be reviewed regularly with a view to resuming a flexible pattern of home
and office based working. The successful candidate will need to have a flexible approach to
working and be prepared to adapt to the needs of the organisation.
In line with our policy, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an application pack please email:
lesley.cooper@healthwatchrotherham.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 31st July 2020.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 10th August.

Healthwatch Rotherham –  Engagement Officer

Salary: £21,930 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days per year plus bank holidays
Reports to: Healthwatch Service Manager
Location: Home and office based  (please note
that this role will be primarily home-based while we respond to Covid-19)

Purpose of Role
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to develop and deliver a programme
of engagement, reaching out to all communities in the borough, with a particular focus on
those that may be seldom heard.
They will raise awareness of the role that Healthwatch has to play, working with community
groups, forums and hard to reach groups to seek feedback on health and social care
services and issues, as well as strategic matters. They will work to identify the key health
and social care issues present within the borough, promoting and championing these within
Healthwatch reporting and representation.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of community outreach and
engagement, using a variety of engagement tools and techniques to work effectively with
diverse communities. They will have a can-do attitude, be passionate about making a
difference and able to demonstrate an approach to work that is proactive, uses initiative,
effective planning and time management to problem solve and achieve targets and
deadlines.
They will meaningfully investigate and accurately capture people’s needs, experiences and
opinions so that we can effectively drive improvements to health and social care services.
The postholder will support the Research and Information Officer in providing advice,
information and signposting services to residents and will, alongside the Healthwatch
Service Manager, promote the patient voice and influence decision-makers using our
evidence base. They will work to identify the key health and social care issues present within
the borough, promoting and championing these within Healthwatch reporting and
representation.
The role will be based primarily at home while we respond and adapt to the Covid 19 crisis
although some outreach work will be required within the Rotherham area. Working
arrangements will be reviewed regularly with a view to resuming a flexible pattern of home
and office based working. The successful candidate will need to have a flexible approach to
working and be prepared to adapt to the needs of the organisation.
In line with our policy, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an application pack please email:
lesley.cooper@healthwatchrotherham.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 31st July 2020.
Interviews will be held the week commencing 10th August.