Debt Adviser

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Debt Adviser

We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Debt Adviser to help people take control of their finances and work towards a future free from debt.

Position: Debt Adviser

Salary: £12,672 per annum for 18 hours per week - FTE £24,640

Location: Central Milton Keynes, principally office based with possible remote working

Hours: Part time, 18 hours per week, with flexibility around working patterns

Contract: 12 months, with an extension envisaged

Closing date: 27th November 2026

About the role

Join a small, supportive team helping people facing financial difficulties to manage their money, reduce debt and address the emotional challenges that often accompany financial hardship.

You will work directly with clients, building trusting relationships and helping them identify practical, achievable solutions. Working alongside staff and volunteer advisers, your key responsibilities will include:

- Understanding clients' financial circumstances, debt problems and wider support needs.

- Agreeing and implementing suitable debt solutions and providing budgeting support.

- Supporting clients throughout their case, including responding to correspondence and calls.

- Providing information and tools to help clients make informed financial decisions.

- Signposting or referring clients to other services where appropriate.

- Maintaining accurate, confidential records using an online case management system.

- Supporting outreach drop-in sessions and helping supervise and train volunteer advisers.

On-the-job training will be provided, alongside formal training towards Level 3 Generalist Debt Advice and Level 4 Casework/Specialist Debt Advice qualifications.

About you

You will bring empathy, professionalism and a methodical approach, with the confidence to support people experiencing challenging circumstances.

You will have:

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work sensitively with vulnerable clients and liaise assertively with creditors.

- Good attention to detail, numeracy and literacy.

- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications and web-based systems.

- The ability to work independently and collaboratively, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.

- A flexible, self-motivated approach and the ability to travel to different locations.

- A commitment to confidentiality, honesty and integrity.

About the organisation

This independent charity provides free, confidential and impartial debt advice to people in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. Its work helps people understand and manage their finances while reducing the stress, anxiety and poor mental health that can accompany money worries.

The charity is guided by Christian values and supported by local churches. It welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post is funded by the national lottery community fund.

The role is subject to a DBS disclosure and safeguarding checks. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Debt Advisor, Money Adviser, Money Advice Officer, Financial Inclusion Officer, Welfare Adviser, Debt Caseworker or Advice Worker. #INDNFP