Debt Coach – CAP South East Cornwall

Context
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has over 300 debt help centres throughout the UK, each one runs in partnership with a local church or churches. Each of these centres is led by a Debt Centre Manager who is responsible for the successful operation of that centre. The South East Cornwall hub is run through St Martin’s church Liskeard. This is in partnership with East & West Wivelshire Deaneries and other local churches to cover postcodes across the South East Cornwall area. The successful applicant will join a team of debt coaches that are working across South East Cornwall and this role will be focused on appointments in the PL10 & PL11 areas.

Role
Your role as a CAP Debt Coach will be to support clients on their journey to becoming debt free through home visits and ongoing support. You will need to build a team of volunteers to accompany you on visits and help support clients. All of this must be done in a way that positively reflects the Christian faith and the core values of the charity. The candidate must have a full UK Driving License and access to their own car and be willing to travel for client visits. St Martin’s church Liskeard will be the employer of this role. The role will be line managed by the hub manager Hannah Dunne. The Debt Coach will need to maintain good relationships with agencies potentially referring clients and churches across the area providing support. We also ask that the successful candidate, if not already, regularly attends a church. The successful candidate will have previous experience working with vulnerable people and a compassionate heart to come alongside those that are struggling. See CAP website for more information. No previous finance experience necessary but a good knowledge of budgeting and strong administration skills are important. Full training will be given. This role is subject to a
probationary period of 6 months.

Dates (candidates must be available for the CAP training dates):
Start date: w/c 2nd June 2025. Online Training: 2nd June – 4th July 2025