Adviser working with the Probation Service project

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Harlow
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£28,500 / year
CATEGORY
Nonprofit & Charity
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SKILLS

Financial coaching Advocacy Debt management Benefits knowledge Communication skills Caseload management Client support Probation service familiarity

FULL DESCRIPTION

Adviser working with the Probation Service project

Salary: £28,500 PA | Location: Hybrid | Contract: Fixed term until 31 Jan 2027 | Hours: 37.5 per week

Job Summary

  • Salary: £28,500 PA
  • Location: Hybrid
  • Workplace: Hybrid working
  • Contract: Fixed term contract, until 31 January 2027
  • Hours per week: 37.5

About the Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], in partnership with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], has secured Ministry of Justice funding to deliver advice and support to people on probation across Harlow and the Cambridgeshire PCC area.

In this role, you will:

  • Deliver one-to-one financial capability coaching to build confidence in managing money day-to-day and long-term.
  • Provide advocacy to help clients access bank accounts, ID documents, and benefits.
  • Challenge financial barriers such as sanctions or benefit refusals that risk destitution and reoffending.
  • Support clients to manage or avoid debt, with clear pathways to specialist [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] debt advice.
  • Refer clients for wider [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] support, including energy, employment, and family issues.

We’re looking for someone with proven advice skills, strong communication and advocacy abilities, and the confidence to manage a caseload to a high standard. You can be based at our Harlow office, or work remotely from Cambridge or Peterborough, but regular visibility in local probation offices will be expected.

Pre-employment Checks

This role is dependent on DBS and passing probation service security checks. Before commencing this role, the successful candidate will be required to gain clearance through HMPPS vetting to enhanced Level 1 and a Standard DBS through us.

Any offer of employment is based on you passing these checks, and failure to do so may mean that you are unable to take up the position.

As an inclusive employer, we are open to employing people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

How to Apply

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