Do you want to become a Debt Counsellor? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Debt counsellors advise people how to manage their debts. They meet clients face-to-face or talk to them on the telephone. The counsellor's aim is to help clients gain control of their finances.
The job might involve:
Talking to clients about their money problems and helping them to remain calm - many people find debt embarrassing and upsetting.
Most debt counsellors work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. They work in an office with a PC and a phone, and probably see clients in an interview room to discuss confidential information privately.
Salaries range from around £15,000 to £22,000.
Debt counsellors need:
There are around 2,750 money advice agencies across the UK. Many of them are general advice agencies, giving money advice and a range of other support, and are staffed by a mixture of paid employees and volunteers.
Most people start by doing voluntary work for organisations like the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), or other advice centres. They receive training to help them become more effective in their voluntary role. Most people entering debt counselling are adults.
All CAB advisers, both paid workers and volunteers, do the same national basic training programme before starting advice work.
Promotion prospects are limited, but managerial or supervisory roles do become available for committed employees.
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