Advice Services Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Advice Ipswich is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and well-organised manager to lead the Core Advice Service. You will oversee a team of advice supervisors, paid staff and volunteers delivering Generalist Advice across face-to-face, telephone and digital channels, ensuring resources are allocated to meet demand and skills are available.

You will uphold Quality of Advice standards, coach advisers, develop and refine services, recruit volunteers as needed and produce high-quality

Job description

We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic and well-organised person to join our Management Team to lead and manage the Core Advice Service.

To manage and co-ordinate a team of advice supervisors, paid staff and volunteers delivering Generalist Advice services to the public. Ensure that resources are allocated each day to cover multiple delivery channels (face to face, telephone, digital) in line with demand and skills available. To manage a team of Advice and Quality Supervisors so that advisers (volunteer or paid) are supported and coached in line with business, advice and quality standards, and that daily advice sessions are managed with ownership, agility and diligence.

To be accountable for the upholding of Quality of Advice Standards across the business; supporting the designated Advice and Quality Supervisor to uphold the identification, recording and execution of remedial actions needed.

To manage an active programme of volunteer recruitment, based on the identification of any resource gaps or specific skills needed to maintain service delivery levels.

To develop and refine the advice services (and supporting processes) delivered by Citizens Advice Ipswich, in line with changing client demand, technological opportunities or any changes implemented through the national Citizens Advice Network.

To produce high-quality Management Information and Reporting around service demand, trends, insights and channel profiling, including development of a monthly Dashboard.

To be responsible for the management, reporting and running of the Generalist Advice Training Programme - based on national Citizens Advice guidance and delivered through a structured framework which supports progression towards Generalist 'signoff' and the identification of ongoing training needs or knowledge gaps.

To work with Team Seniors and Business Support teams to facilitate training related administration, learning related recording, assessments and reviews.