Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months
We are looking for three officers on 12-month fixed term basis to join our team managing temporary accommodation and supporting homeless families across the City.
In the Homeless Families Team, our customers are usually in temporary self-contained flats or houses while they are seeking a settled home. You will need to be able to manage day to day issues such as managing voids, income collection and tenancy problems, as well as promoting independence by identifying support needs and linking people in with community services.
You should be able to identify where customers may be struggling in their homes and making appropriate interventions, you will need a combination of empathy for some of the City’s most vulnerable families as well as the resilience to manage properties and help people explore different housing options.
Working flexibly and able to travel across the City area, this is an opportunity to work in a varied, highly paced role adding a great deal of value to the wider community.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.
Join us and you will receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey, please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you will need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact [email protected]
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop, and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates, and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.
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