Money Adviser
North Leinster MABS are inviting applications for a vacancy in its Louth Services for a Part Time, Temporary, Money Adviser.
Please see the instructions below on how to obtain the application form and how to submit your completed application.
The Money Adviser will provide a free, independent, confidential money advice service to facilitate clients to deal with debt problems and to become financially independent in the long term. Money Advisers also provide debt prevention education to the target group.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
- To support the Service Delivery Manager in the development, implementation and co-ordination of policy, best practice and procedures within the context of the aims and objectives of MABS.
- To provide advice, support and advocacy in relation to money management and consumer debt.
- To advise, on a one-to-one basis, clients who are in debt, or in danger of getting into debt.
- To negotiate with creditors on behalf of clients, where necessary.
- To maintain complete and accurate records.
- To operate MABS’ special accounts in compliance with organisational policy.
- To keep up to date with legislation, policy and practice and to attend training courses, seminars and meetings as may be directed by the Service Delivery Manager and/or Regional Manager.
- To support the Service Delivery Manager with the preparation of reports, submissions and social policy work.
- To support the Service Delivery Manager in the planning and implementation of a Community Education / Debt Prevention Programme.
- To support the building and maintaining of effective working relationships with other agencies and organisations for the benefit of the MABS clientele.
- To participate in the development and delivery of strategies to promote the service through the use of local media, literature, exhibitions and other appropriate channels.
- To perform other duties, including regional responsibilities, as may be required and agreed with the Manager and/or Regional Manager from time to time, and may be specific to the requirements of a particular MABS company.
Additional Information
- This is a temporary, part-time, specified purpose position with an expected end date of 6 February 2026. However, this could be extended.
Full Time Salary Scale:
- €38,773 to €55,855 (including 2 long service increments), pro-rata for part time staff.
Annual Leave:
- 26 day (29 days after 5 years’ service) – calculated on a part-year pro rata basis and pro rata for part-time staff.
Pension:
- There is a pension scheme in place where 5% is contributed by the employee and 7% by the employer. Membership of the pension scheme is mandatory.
The position will be based primarily in our Dundalk Service, and occasionally in our Drogheda Service.
- Education: Bachelor's (required)
- Work Experience: Consumer debt, money management, finance or advocacy: 3 years (required)
Incremental Credit:
It is expected, that all new entrants to MABS will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, North Leinster MABS operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into MABS.
Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
A panel may be formed of qualified candidates from which temporary, part-time Money Adviser posts which arise within the next 12 months will be filled should vacancies arise in this period. Posts will be located in the county of Louth.
You can access the full candidate pack and application form via the following link: https://www.mabs.ie/en/vacancies/money-adviser-04072025/
Please send a completed application form by email, as per the instructions in the Candidate Pack, by 5pm on Friday 18th July 2025, with the subject line "Application for Money Adviser Louth - Job Alert".
PLEASE NOTE: CVs are not accepted - only completed Application Forms. Uploading your CV to this website is not an official application. You must follow the instructions above and submit your completed application to us.
The closing date for applications is Friday the 18th of July 2025
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