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Today’s opening times: 9am – 4pm

Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts depends on volunteers.

We are a local independent advice charity, and part of the national network of Citizens Advice across England and Wales. Our local areas are Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash and High Peak.

We help over 22,000 clients per year, with a diverse range of issues. We believe in local services, delivered passionately by our team of over 60 volunteers and 100 paid staff members.

We rely on our volunteers to deliver our services to our clients, without them, we wouldn’t be able to do it.

Why volunteer?

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and volunteer for a variety of reasons. Our volunteers include students, people getting back into work after career breaks, people with part-time jobs, carers, and people who’ve retired.

Every volunteer gets something different from their volunteering experience, including the opportunity to:

  • make a positive difference to peoples lives
  • improve self esteem, confidence and wellbeing
  • gain invaluable work experience
  • receive high quality training and develop new skills
  • use existing skills and knowledge to benefit the local community
  • meet new people from a range of backgrounds and make new friends
  • feel valued and part of a team
  • change the way things work for the better

What we ask from you

Time commitment – a minimum of 4 hours per week commitment to volunteering one day per week between 10am and 2pm.

Training commitment – a commitment to completing your induction and ongoing training.

People commitment – a passion for helping others and treating people with dignity and respect.

We are currently recruiting...

Role: Volunteer Telephone Adviser

Location: Chesterfield or Ilkeston

Minimum commitment per week: 4 hours

Training commitment: 15 hours (2 training days and online courses)

More information on the role:

The role entails giving information and advice to the public via our Adviceline. You will join a team of volunteers and paid members of staff and be supported by an experienced supervisor. 

Adviceline acts as the first port of call for many of our clients and a lifeline for those in crisis situations. You will deal with a range of issues including benefits, debt, housing, energy, relationships and much more.

Full training and coaching will be provided as part of the role. The role is located in our Chesterfield office (6-8 Broad Pavement, S40 1RP) or our Ilkeston office (Heanor Road, DE7 8DY). All relevant equipment is provided and all reasonable travel expenses are paid.

How to apply

Please note we are currently only recruiting for Volunteer Telephone Advisers. Other volunteering opportunities may be available in future so please check back here regularly.

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