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Financial Inclusion Specialist

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Description
Location: Lewes base with travel throughout Sussex.

Salary: £24,921 calculated pro rata (full time salary £27,942) + essential car user allowance £892 calculate pro rata (full time car allowance £1000), per year

Hours: 33 per week


What youll be doing:

Are you passionate about financial inclusion and mental health? Join our team as a Financial Inclusion Specialist and help people build financial stability and confidence as they move forward in their recovery journey.

Part of Southdowns wider mental health services in East Sussex, youll provide one-to-one support to clients experiencing mental health challenges, helping them navigate the benefits system, manage their money, and access the right support at the right time. Youll be a go-to expert on welfare benefits such as PIP, ESA, Jobseekers Allowance, and Universal Credit, and work with clients to explore budgeting, maximise income, and reduce financial stress.

This is a varied, client-facing role where no two days are the same. You'll assess new clients, support people in crisis, run money management workshops, and work closely with other services. You'll also help improve the service by sharing ideas and client feedback.

We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience such as Welfare Rights Adviser, Benefits Adviser, Money and Debt Adviser, Financial Inclusion Officer, Support Worker, Housing Officer, or Mental Health Practitioner. Or you may be looking for a new challenge and believe you have the transferable skills to support people facing financial and mental health challenges. If youre passionate about helping others build stability and confidence, wed love to hear from you.

Perks and benefits:
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
What youll need for the role:
What would be nice:

Training:
Our award-winning in-house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

How to apply:
Please click on the Apply Now button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 11 January 2026. Interviews will be held by arrangement.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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Location:
Lewes
Salary:
£28,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance;Human Resources

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