Housing Advisor
Bristol City Council
Bristol, UK
Published 1 week ago
Housing / Neighbourhood management
Job description
Full Time, Permanent positions available
Bristol City Council's Housing Options Service has several vacancies available for Housing Advisors to work within the Homelessness Prevention Team.
The team are specialists in working with families and single people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to ensure early intervention, prevention, and to assist households in finding solutions to their housing problems.
Key responsibilities:
If you haven't already done so, find out more about our service and the role, including a day in the life profile, on our recruitment site.
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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll 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'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll 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'll 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.
It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
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'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Interviews will take place in January 2025.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Will Penberthy: will.penberthy@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
Full Time, Permanent positions available
Bristol City Council's Housing Options Service has several vacancies available for Housing Advisors to work within the Homelessness Prevention Team.
The team are specialists in working with families and single people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to ensure early intervention, prevention, and to assist households in finding solutions to their housing problems.
Key responsibilities:
- Work face to face with citizens to identify issues and steps to prevent homelessness.
- Liaise with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies, maintaining regular communication with their representatives.
- Promote and provide authoritative advice and assistance on homelessness prevention and a range of housing solutions.
- Advise landlords and tenants regarding their statutory rights.
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation and mediation.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation.
- Problem-solving abilities and strong written communication skills.
- Ability to present information in a clear, legible, and logical manner.
- Strong conciliation skills to facilitate understanding between groups with potentially conflicting objectives.
If you haven't already done so, find out more about our service and the role, including a day in the life profile, on our recruitment site.
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. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll 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'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll 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'll 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.
It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
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'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Interviews will take place in January 2025.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Will Penberthy: will.penberthy@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.