Specialist Advisor

2 months ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol City Council Full time

Full Time, Permanent postions and Fixed Term until December 2025


The Specialist Advisor is an expert in the field of homelessness and rehousing. The role works on both areas of homeless prevention and our Homechoice Bristol allocations team. Demand for social housing in Bristol is very high, we live in a vibrant and diverse City, however our Citizens face huge housing and social barriers. As part of the wider Housing Options Team, you will help form our response to these challenges.

In this position you will be responsible for decision-making on statutory reviews under homelessness and rehousing legislation. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to analyse complex information, interpret and apply legislation and make changes to policies and procedures as appropriate.


You must have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of households in housing need and have a strong understanding and knowledge of both homelessness and rehousing legislation.


You will be responsible for identifying areas and implementing areas of service improvement across the service to ensure that citizens applying for housing are receiving a high quality and equitable service.


You will need to have strong presentation and training skills as training new staff on case management systems and allocation policy forms part of this role. You will also be responsible for presenting any relevant information to partners and external organisations.


You will need to have strong IT skills as part of this role will involve assisting with a transition to a new case management system.


You will also need to have excellent numerical skills as part of the role will be analysing data and trends.


You must be highly motivated, able to work with limited supervision and be able to recommend and implement change in order to improve service delivery.

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.

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.


If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Simon Blakemore e-mail


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. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised Candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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