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Homeless Centre Support Officer

companyBirmingham City Council
locationBirmingham, UK
PublishedPublished: Published 1 week ago
Homelessness
Job Description

Homeless Centre Support Officer

Permanent

Grade 3 - £26,409 - £32,654 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.50 hours per week

About Us

Helping homeless Birmingham families to build more positive futures
Combine your empathy with our training to create practical support for homeless people.

The challenge

Homelessness can happen to anyone - and in Birmingham it's happening to more and more people. It can lead individuals and families into a cycle that can have a profound effect on all aspects of life, from physical and mental wellbeing to sustainable employment. That's why the Council has a homelessness strategy that cuts across different services and agencies. We're focused on preventing people from becoming homeless but, if they do, we aim to intervene as early as possible to limit the impact of homelessness, help people recover and make them more resilient in the future.

Your role

You'll support households who find themselves homeless in an emergency or crisis situation. Joining one of our homeless centres located across the city, you'll be part of a team providing a 24-hour temporary hostel accommodation service. From helping with housing benefit claim forms and making plans for moving on to new accommodation, to carrying out room inspections and safety checks, it's a varied role, responding to the needs of residents.

About you

Personal strengths and values are more important than past experience, as we offer full training and plenty of support. We look for compassionate, empathic people with good customer service and communication skills. Happy dealing with a diverse range of people, including some with vulnerabilities and multiple complex needs, you'll be good at building trust and rapport. Basic IT skills are important as we'll ask you to write up brief case notes and work out simple budgets for others to use; that's why we ask you to complete a simple work-based activity at interview. You should also be ready to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, on a rota-based system.

If you're passionate about making a difference for households who are homeless, we'd like to hear from you.

For any informal enquires please contact: Richard Welch via email at richard.welch@birmingham.gov.uk

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Closing date 9th December 2024

Ref: BCC2654

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Job Description and Person Specification

About Us

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).