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Generalist Adviser / Caseworker for people with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
Organisation: Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau
36.25 hours per week. Local authority Scale 6 £22,221 - £23,708 plus 5% pension contribution
Location: Chapeltown CAB, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Deadline: 02/03/2010
Based in an inner city multi-racial area of Leeds, Chapeltown CAB provides a comprehensive advice service from its main office and outreaches.
This new project will present you with an exciting opportunity to develop a quality generalist advice service tailored to meet the specific needs of people with Learning Difficulties/Disabilities initially in the South of the City.
These sessions will provide advice to people with Learning Difficulties / Disabilities and their Carers.
You should have recent experience, full or part time equivalent, paid or unpaid, of advising clients and carrying casework within a generalist advice work setting including recent experience of all aspects of welfare rights advice.
You will be expected to carry your own caseload.
Enhanced level CRB check: because these advisers will work closely with vulnerable clients an enhanced criminal record check will be required for all successful applicants.
For an application pack please write to: Chapeltown CAB New Roscoe Buildings Willow House Cross Francis Street Leeds LS7 4BZ Please enclose an A4 self addressed envelope.
Or email: recruitment@chapeltowncab.org.uk
Closing date for applications: mid day 2nd March 2010.
Interview date: 11th or 12th March 2010.
We will not accept CVs, or contact by fax.
