Citizens Advice LeicesterShire
City Advice Session Worker
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To be considered for this role, applicants must apply directly through our website on the link below: https://citizensadviceleicestershire.org/city-advice-session-worker-september-2026/
As a City Advice Session Worker, you'll provide generalist advice to residents of Leicester City - including at our Leicester branch, outreach venues across the city, and where appropriate, through home visits - by telephone, video, face to face and email, maintaining the high quality standards our clients deserve.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Delivering generalist advice to residents across Leicester City by phone, video, email and face to face.
- Listening to clients, exploring their options and helping them make informed decisions about their situation.
- Take practical steps on the client’s behalf such as calculating entitlements, writing letters, or making calls.
- Carry out income maximisation activities through identification of appropriate benefits and other financial assistance.
- Keeping accurate, up-to-date records on our case management system.
- Signposting and referring clients to the right internal and external services.
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- Strong communication skills across written, verbal, and digital channels.
- A warm, non-judgmental approach - especially with clients in distress or difficult circumstances.
- Good time management and the ability to juggle competing priorities under pressure.
- Confidence with digital tools, and comfort working with numbers.
- A team-player mindset, with the ability to work independently when needed.
- A genuine enthusiasm for learning - including working towards the Certificate in General Advice (full training provided).
- Respect for and openness to diverse views, values, and cultures.
- Ability to travel to locations across Leicester.
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