Haddington Citizens Advice Bureau

Volunteers

The Citizens Advice Bureau is a voluntary service, which relies on volunteers, not only to train as advice workers, but also to participate in its management, administration, publicity and campaigning work. CAB is in the front line tackling social exclusion.

Haddington currently employs one full time manager, Money Adviser and administrator. The Bureau also has specialist project staff including two part time Homeless Intervention Advisers, full time Home Visitor, a part time GP Surgery Adviser, Mental Health Adviser. In 2010, a new project started with a full time In Court Adviser. Two part time admin support staff support the money advice and some of the projects.
The volunteers undertake all the other work.

Volunteering in the CAB can offer:

• An opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing skills.
• Work experience that may help you get paid employment or access to education and training.
• Work in the front line of social policy.
• Team work - the chance to meet new people and work with others.
• Your travelling expenses to and from the Bureau.

We ask volunteer advisers to give commitment to:

• Undertake basic training and regular in-service training.
• Work at least two sessions (a minimum of 6 hours) a week and attend staff meetings.

There are opportunities for experienced workers to train for specialist work in money advice, representation and tutoring.
We recruit all the time for advice workers. People don't need formal qualifications to be an advice worker but you do need to be able to listen, communicate on a variety of levels and empathize with client's situations.

If you would like an application pack please phone 01620 824471 or Fill in the: Pack Request Form

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