Personal Advisor - Homelessness Prevention
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham, UK
Published today
Full Time
Job Description
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £32,597 - £34,434 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To work as a Homeless Prevention Advisor for young people who are in care and on a transition plan towards Leaving Care, who are not ready for independent living or Care Leavers at risk of becoming homeless. The post holder will work alongside Senior Personal Advisor to identify those who are at risk of not having or losing their accommodation and will offer advice, guidance, and direct support to prevent homelessness. Knowledge around Housing/homelessness guidelines and legislation is required.
To contribute to the assessment process and implementation of Pathway Planning for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
Post holders will carry case-holding/co working responsibility as appropriate and support Children in Care and Care Leavers within and outside of the City Boundary.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
• Knowledge of homelessness legislation
• Experience of working in the housing sector
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people or client groups at risk of homelessness
• Experience of working to timescales under pressure
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Natalie Pink, by telephone on 0115 8761333 or by email at natalie.pink@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 13/07/26
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 14/08/26
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £32,597 - £34,434 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To work as a Homeless Prevention Advisor for young people who are in care and on a transition plan towards Leaving Care, who are not ready for independent living or Care Leavers at risk of becoming homeless. The post holder will work alongside Senior Personal Advisor to identify those who are at risk of not having or losing their accommodation and will offer advice, guidance, and direct support to prevent homelessness. Knowledge around Housing/homelessness guidelines and legislation is required.
To contribute to the assessment process and implementation of Pathway Planning for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
Post holders will carry case-holding/co working responsibility as appropriate and support Children in Care and Care Leavers within and outside of the City Boundary.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
• Knowledge of homelessness legislation
• Experience of working in the housing sector
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people or client groups at risk of homelessness
• Experience of working to timescales under pressure
- Experience of maintaining accurate and up to date recording systems
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Natalie Pink, by telephone on 0115 8761333 or by email at natalie.pink@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 13/07/26
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 14/08/26
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working - to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.