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
Hours: 37.5 weekly
Location: Remote Working and in Bridgwater and Sedgemoor
Salary: £19,500 – £21,000
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 12 noon 7th May 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 17th May 2021
Citizens Advice Sedgemoor are looking for a debt assessor, a new role within the organisation. This is an exciting time to join the team as we have an ambitious agenda to develop our advice services to meet the needs of the people of Sedgemoor.
Job Description and Applicant’s Pack: Job Pack – Debt Assessor April 2021 Sedgemoor (003)
Guidance For Applicants: Sedgemoor CA Guidance For Applicants
Application form: Citizens Advice Sedgemoor Application Form April 2021
Hours: 37.5 weekly
Location: Flexible remote working and in Bridgwater and community locations across Sedgemoor
Salary: £18,500 – £20,000
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 12 noon 7th May 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 17th May 2021
Citizens Advice Sedgemoor are looking for Generalist Advisers, new roles within the organisation. This is an exciting time to join us, as we have an ambitious agenda to develop our advice services to meet the needs of people in Sedgemoor.
The post-holder will be part of the advice team, working together to deliver multi-channel advice by telephone, digital, virtual and actual face to face to Sedgemoor residents on a range of queries affecting clients.
Job Description and Applicant’s Pack: Job Pack – Generalist Adviser April 2021 Sedgemoor (003)
Guidance for Applicants: Sedgemoor CA Guidance For Applicants
Application Form: Citizens Advice Sedgemoor Application Form April 2021
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:
Hours: 37.5 Weekly
Location: Flexible remote and office based working within Somerset
Salary: £19,500 – £21,000
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Closing Date: 12 noon 7th May
Interviews: Week commencing 17th May 2021
Citizens Advice Sedgemoor are the host organisation for a pilot project across Somerset delivering complex casework in response to the advice needs created by the pandemic. We are looking for an Adviser to join the Somerset Cases Team. This is a new role within Somerset. This is an exciting time to join us, as we have an ambitious agenda to develop our advice services to meet the needs of people in Somerset.
The post-holder will be part of a County-wide casework and advice team, working together to deliver multi-channel advice by telephone, digital, virtual, and actual face to face to Somerset residents on a range of complex queries affecting clients.
Job Description and Applicant’s Pack: Job Pack- Somerset Cases Adviser Sedgemoor April 2021
Guidance for Applicants: Sedgemoor CA Guidance For Applicants
Application Form: Citizens Advice Sedgemoor Application Form April 2021
Hours: 37.5
Location: Flexible remote working and in Bridgwater and community locations across Sedgemoor
Salary: £21,500 – £23,000
Contract: Fixed Term to end September 2021 (may be extended subject to funding)
Closing Date: 12 noon 7th May 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 17th May 2021
Citizens Advice Sedgemoor are looking for a Multi-Skilled Caseworker, a new role within the organisation. This is an exciting time to join us, as we have an ambitious agenda to develop our advice services to meet the needs of people in Sedgemoor.
The post-holder will be part of the advice team, working together to deliver multi-channel advice by telephone, digital, virtual, and actual face to face to Sedgemoor residents on a range of queries affecting clients.
Job Description and Applicant’s Pack: Job Pack – Multi skilled case worker April 2021 Sedgemoor
Guidance for Applicants: Sedgemoor CA Guidance For Applicants
Application Form: Citizens Advice Sedgemoor Application Form April 2021