Post No. POSN005263 - Housing Advice and Prevention Team Leader
Do you want to make a difference to help those in need of housing advice and statutory homelessness services in Newport? We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, pro-active, organised, and experienced Team Leader to ensure the provision of a comprehensive, trauma-informed housing advice and homelessness service.
You will manage the day-to-day caseload of a team of Housing Advice and Prevention Officers and take a pro-active approach to the prevention of homelessness utilising all available resources to assist clients in retaining or sourcing alternative accommodation.
You will monitor delivery of effective trauma-informed critical support interventions, applications and assessments for the Home Options Scheme and act in accordance with Welsh Government’s aspiration of homelessness being ‘rare, brief and unrepeated’
You will lead the operational delivery of a Housing Advice and Prevention Team by establishing, maintaining and developing multi-agency approaches to dealing with homelessness and homelessness prevention.
The post is primarily based at the Central Library Museum, with some home working.
If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Nichola Zerk on 01633 839809 or by email
[email protected]
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.
Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd
