Sensory Loss Advice Worker (To support people with hearing Loss)
Closing date:
31st January 2025
Location:
Stirling CAB, Forth Valley Sensory Centre & its satellites & extensive travel across Forth Valley
Salary range:
£29,616 + 5% employer’s contributory pension
More about the job:
The Forth Valley CAB Sensory Loss Advice Service (SLAS) is a new and innovative approach that extends & increases our ability to inclusively help people with sensory loss across Forth Valley access advice, information, support & representation in relation to Money, Debt and Benefits, kindly supported by National Lottery.
It is unique, in that Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd (SDCAB) is introducing a specialist advice service for households experiencing sensory loss i.e. individuals & their families & carers across the Forth Valley region, named the Forth Valley CAB Sensory Loss Advice Service (SLAS). SDCAB will lead the service in collaboration with the other Forth Valley CABs (Denny & Dunipace, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, and Grangemouth) and the Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC).
SDCAB will employ two Sensory Specialist advice workers, one being a BSL competent worker, to support people with hearing and sight loss with information, advice, casework support, technical advocacy & representation as proposed above. They will work proactively with the FVSC, its satellites and Centre Service Users, and via a wide range of referral partners.
The Sensory Specialist advice workers will support people who are Deaf or have hearing loss and/or people who are blind or have sight loss with information, advice, casework support, technical Advocacy & representation on Money, Debt & Benefit & related issues (e.g. Housing, Employment rights) & facilitate clients to access the additional help & support they need. Advisers will work proactively with Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) and its satellites, Centre Users, and a wide range of referral partners to raise awareness of the service and to engage & support service users.
How to apply
For an application please use the links at the bottom of this page.
Craig Anderson
CEO
Stirling District CAB Ltd
3 Cameronian Street
Stirling
FK8 2DX
To ensure the confidentiality of postal applications please remember to mark the envelope “JOB APPLICATION”.
Closing date for applications is Friday 31st January 2025.
How to apply:
For further details and information on how to apply, please contact craiganderson@stirlingcab.casonline.org.uk
