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Gateway Assessor

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Citizens Advice Southwark

2024-09-24 16:35:29

Job location Not Provided, Not Provided, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Other

Job description

Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice

Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.

Gateway Assessor

NJC Scale 2 - £26,662 to £27,039 per annum

Full-time 35 hours per week

The role will assist in providing a quality service to clients through face to face, telephone and digital gateway assessment by supplying accurate, personalised, relevant information and guidance. You must have:

  • Recent experience of undertaking the role of Gateway Assessor or of providing information, advice and guidance to the public either through face to face, telephone and emails including experience of exploring clients problems and identifying appropriate next steps.
  • An understanding of the main enquiry issues involved in assessing clients' problems
  • Experience of using interpersonal skills, including sensitive listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others, especially in the context of telephony
  • To understand, empathise with and be committed to the Service s aims, principles and equal opportunities policies

In return, we can offer you a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% of gross salary, an Employee Assistance Programme and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Closing date: 9.00 am Friday 4 October 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 8 October 2024

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

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