Swyddog Atal Digartrefedd Ac Ymyriad

**Job**:Swyddog Atal Digartrefedd Ac Ymyriad Cynnar/homelessness Prevention & Early Intervention Officer**:
**Job Ref**:RE-1556**:
**Salary**:£32,076.00 - To: £33,945.00**:
**Job Scale**:Gradd 6 / Grade 6**:
**Job Hours**:37 Awr / 37 Hours**:
**Location**:Canolfan Canol y Dref + Canolfan Ddinesig / Town Centre Hub + Civic Centre**:
**Speciality**:
Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

To play a key role in the Council’s response to increasing levels of homelessness by engaging with communities, individuals and our partners to deliver comprehensive housing solutions advice and assistance specifically for those with disabilities or health issues..

To advertise key Council services and to encourage early engagement with them in order to alleviate and help prevent homelessness.

To attend multi-agency meetings, providing housing advice at critical times to prevent homelessness occurring.

To work in close partnership with the authority’s Training and Employability Team co-located at ‘The Hub’ in Merthyr Tydfil, to actively encourage individuals that are not in employment or training, to engage in training activities that may promote future employment opportunities, increasing income and reducing the risk of homelessness.

For further information please contact Jennifer Rees on 01685 725000.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.