Thank you for your interest in working with one of the Citizens Advice charities in Somerset.
This is a shared recruitment site and will feature job opportunities from our five members, Citizens Advice: Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Taunton and West Somerset.
As members of National Citizens Advice we are aligned by our aims and values. These include our commitment to value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.
We welcome applicants from all walks of life and backgrounds. The recruitment pack includes information and guidance to assist you through the process. We strongly recommend that you take time to review these. The pack also provides opportunities for you to tell us about any support needs or reasonable adjustment requirements you have.
Good luck with your job seeking endeavours.
Current Vacancies
‘Young Citizens Advice’:
Advice & Development Worker
Somerset County Council have used Covid related funding to create a pilot advice service for young people, in recognition that this age group will be particularly affected by the pandemic and its consequences. As well as maintaining a caseload of advice clients, the Development & Advice Worker will build and service links with partner agencies to improve access to advice for young people; develop our strategic and operational relationships with those partners; and make recommendations to Chief Officers across the county with regard to making Citizens Advice in Somerset more young people friendly.
Closing date: 8th April 2021
Interviews: w/c 12th April 2021
Contract end: 31-3-2022
For an informal discussion please contact Jon Shoesmith (Chief Officer) on [email protected]
Please see Job Pack for all details: Young Citizens Advice- Development V2 Advice Worker – Job Pack Mar2021 (003).docx
Application Guidance: CA Taunton Application Form-guidance notes
Application form: CA Taunton Employment Application Form
Applicants can kindly complete our Diversity Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CKW8TLL
Universal Credit Adviser
Fixed Term ending 31st March 2022
Local Citizens Advice: Citizens Advice Taunton
Hours: 6 per week
Salary: £20,807 (pro rata)
Citizens Advice delivers a service called “Universal Credit: Help to Claim” which offers end-to-end support to help identify if Universal Credit is the right benefit for someone to claim, support them to make the claim, including the evidence required, verifying identity, and be ready for when their first payment arrives.
Do you have a background in providing advice or experience of the benefits system? Have you got an excellent manner with people and IT skills to match? If you answer yes to these then we want to hear from you.
Candidates are welcome to apply for our p/t Debt & Benefits Adviser post as well to combine the roles.
Closing Date for applications: 29th April 2021
Interview Date: 5th May 2021
Applicants’ Job Pack: UC Help to Claim ADVISER – CA Taunton Job Pack Mar2021
Application Form: CA Taunton Employment Application Form
Informal discussion: [email protected]
Diversity Form:
Debt and Benefits Adviser
Fixed Term ending 31st March 2022
Local Citizens Advice: Citizens Advice Taunton
Hours: 15 (7.5 hours on Mondays and at least one other day)
Salary: £22,634 (pro rata)
The post will work exclusively with clients who have approached the local housing authority for assistance under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. The aim is to address their debt issues in order to help resolve a risk of homelessness, or to increase the client’s chances of securing new housing.
They will also deliver financial education to individuals; this incudes budgeting skills, general money management skills, and opening appropriate accounts. These are preventative and early intervention techniques that will empower the client to help them manage their money and also stop them getting into a cycle of debt.
Closing date: 21st April 2021
Interview date: 26th April 2021
Informal chat: [email protected]
Candidates may want to apply for our p/t Universal Credit Advisor post as well.
Candidates’ Application Pack: Debt Benefits Adviser – CA Taunton Job Pack March 2021
Application Form: CA Taunton Employment Application Form
Diversity Monitoring Form: