Financial Resilience Officer

Job Title: Financial Resilience Officer Location: Devon, United Kingdom (TQ12 4XX) Rate: £21.50 - £22.90 per hour Contract: Interim Start Date: 1 June 2026 End Date: 31 August 2026 Hours: 15 per week (ideally over 3 days; 2 days considered) About the Role We are seeking a Financial Resilience Officer to support financially vulnerable residents across Devon. You will work with individuals to identify financial difficulties, assess entitlement to support, and help build long-term financial resilience through joined-up working with internal teams, external agencies, and community organisations. Key Responsibilities Assess residents'' financial needs and vulnerability Identify entitlement to welfare and council support schemes Provide discretionary payments where appropriate Maximise income through benefit checks and referrals Support residents through sensitive and complex conversations Assess homelessness duties where required Make referrals to external support services Work with internal teams to support early intervention Record casework accurately and monitor progress Track spend and ensure compliance with budgets Promote equality, safeguarding, and trauma-informed practice Contribute to service improvement and multi-agency working Key Skills and Behaviours Strong assessment and problem-solving skills Confident communication with vulnerable individuals Ability to work in a trauma-informed and person-centred way Good understanding of financial support systems ..... full job details .....