This project is a joint partnership between Dacorum Foodbank (DFB) / DENS, Liberty Tea Rooms and Community Hub (LTR) and Community Money Advice (CMA) to support Foodbank recipients or people at risk of needing the Foodbank in the future, who are facing financial difficulties to access the help they need.
The project will provide in house individual welfare benefits/income maximisation advice and support for recipients, with clear onwards referral pathways for debt advice and wider life skills & support to our referral partner organisations.
In this way, the project will bring together key partners collaboratively to provide a pathway for vulnerable people to manage their financial situation, their wellbeing and to rely on the Foodbank less in the future.
Main duties and Responsibilities
General:
- To develop links with voluntary sector and public sector colleagues to develop and implement robust referral pathways, data sharing and sign-posting protocols
- To undertake individual case work with participants to support them to improve their financial inclusion
- To develop, promote and provide a range of courses and work-shops for the community, including Life Skills training courses and budgeting courses; ensuring that the project meets KPI’s
- To build and promote the project across Dacorum ensuring that there is accessible to those who need support within the community
- Promotion of opportunities to DENS clients and other vulnerable adults in the community to increase participation in the Financial Inclusion programme
- To work collaboratively across all DENS projects as well as CAP and CMA, to ensure that service user outcomes are met
- Ensure progression of participants, through the programme so that suitable agreed outcomes are reached
- Working with DENS Volunteer Co-ordinator recruit, support and manage a small pool volunteers who will provide mentoring to participants
- Ensure that all monitoring and reporting against agreed KPI’s with stakeholders are met and completed
Benefits:
- 25 days or equivalent annual leave
- Flexible working environment
- Medi Cash Plan including Virtual GP, some dental & optical cover
- Employee assistance programme - 24/7 mental health support helpline
- Professional development and training
- NEST pension scheme
Closing date: 7th May 2024