Trainee Volunteer Adviser Open Day (future recruitment date to be confirmed)

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING VOLUNTARY ROLE to make a difference to people’s lives? If the answer is YES then please read on.

Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau will be hosting an Open Day for all prospective volunteers interested in either an Adviser or Gateway Assessor role. Both roles will follow the Gateway pathway which means you will be the first point of contact clients have with the bureau. After training you will be dealing with clients face-to-face or on the telephone by helping to find the best way to resolve their issue. You should:

• Be computer literate
• Have numeracy skills
• Have good command of written and spoken English

As a prospective candidate you will be expected to volunteer for at least 2 days a week, be willing to take part in ongoing training and be confident, articulate and communicative. If you feel you have the aptitude to be trained to volunteer in a busy rewarding but demanding environment as a Gateway assessor or Adviser to help your local community and you have the energy, the time, the inclination and the enthusiasm to volunteer with us, then please register your interest by telephoning

Marcia Cabey, (Volunteer Development Manager) or Lia Fletcher on 0208 375 4178/4196 or by e-mailing volunteer.development@enfieldcab.org.uk by <tbc>

Application forms will only be available at the open day.

• If you meet the basic criteria you will be invited to sit a basic literacy, numeracy and IT test.
• All candidates that pass the test will be guaranteed an interview.
• If you are selected you will be allocated a place for the next available intake.

Venue details:

Date: <tbc>

Time: <tbc>

Where: Unit 3, 5 Vincent House, 2e Nags Head Road, Ponders End, EN3 7FN.

Invitiation to Trainee or Trained Gateway Assessors and Advisers

A Trainee/Trained Gateway Assessor and Adviser has been invited to the Recruitment Open Day to speak of their personal experiences in their Volunteering role with Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau.

An invitation is still open to other such volunteers if they would also like to share or contribute their personal experiences at the Recruitment Open Day. If you would like to do so please email Ms Marcia Cabey at marcia.cabey@enfieldcab.org.uk