Job Details:
assistant debt coach
assistant debt coach
Organisation: The Bury Project
Locations: Bury
Salary: from £5,242.00 to £10,483.00
Working Hours: Part-Time (8 - 16 hours a week, with flexible hours to fit with clients.)
Type: Permanent
Job Description
Vacancy for a Debt Coach
The Bury Project, in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is seeking to appoint a Debt Coach to increase the support given by Bury’s CAP Debt Centre.
The Debt Coach will be employed for 8 -16 hours per week, focused on supporting individuals and families in the borough of Bury (Bury, Ramsbottom, Whitefield, Radcliffe, and Prestwich) area who have contacted CAP for debt help.
The Debt Coach will undertake home visits, gather paperwork and communicate advice prepared by CAP’s debt advisors.
The Debt Coach will also be responsible for building relationships with statutory, voluntary and community referral organisations locally; work closely to promote the debt centre and the work of CAP across the local churches and build and develop a team of volunteer befrienders who currently support the work in Bury.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting those in need and who has a heart for sharing their Christian faith with others.
If you would like to chat about what’s involved and to find out more, please talk to our Debt Centre Manager.
For more information please contact Gordon Clark, Debt Centre Manager [email protected] 07341 270238 or Rev Gordon Joyce, chair of Bury Project Trustees at [email protected]
The role requires a commitment to 50 hours of training (remote learning) from CAP between Monday 3rd November and Friday 5th Dec 2025 and applicants (if shortlisted) would need to attend a Partnership Day with CAP on Tuesday 7th October 2025 in Bradford.
The role would require an enhanced DBS Disclosure
Closing date for applications is Monday 18th August
Role Type/Cause: Faith-based, Social Welfare, Support Worker
The Charity will comply with any duties it may have under part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008. You are entitled to 25 days’ annual leave in each holiday year. For more information please contact Gordon Clark, Debt Centre Manager [email protected] 07341 270238 or Rev Gordon Joyce, chair of Bury Project Trustees at [email protected]
Flexible Working: Flexitime, Part time
This position can not be job shared
This position is not suitable as a secondment opportunity
Contact Name: Gordon Joyce
Contact Details: [email protected] 0161 761 6582
Application Instructions:
For more information please contact Gordon Clark, Debt Centre Manager [email protected] 07341 270238 or Rev Gordon Joyce, chair of Bury Project Trustees at [email protected]
Posted on 16 June 2025
Closes on 18 August 2025