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Housing Advocacy Specialist

2 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Shelter Full time

Are you a dedicated and empathetic professional with a background in housing and homelessness support? If you are seeking a fulfilling career opportunity, consider the role of a Housing Advocacy Specialist at Shelter, where you can make a significant impact on individuals facing housing challenges.

About the Position

This position is part of a collaborative initiative with a prominent financial institution aimed at enhancing financial stability and addressing the cycles that contribute to financial exclusion and adverse financial conditions affecting housing.

Your responsibilities will include providing exceptional housing guidance and advocacy aligned with the community priorities of the Birmingham hub:

  • Assisting families dealing with homelessness
  • Enhancing conditions within the Private Rented Sector
  • Reducing obstacles for individuals facing multiple disadvantages

This role will require you to engage with individuals experiencing homelessness and substandard housing to identify and address local community issues.

You will develop and implement casework strategies for individuals and communities to improve their housing situations, while also networking and collaborating with community organizations and stakeholders to raise awareness of housing rights.

About You

You possess strong listening and engagement skills, enabling you to work effectively with individuals, communities, and various stakeholders, including facilitating group workshops and presentations.

Your background includes experience and knowledge in housing and homelessness support, with the capability to advance to a specialist level of expertise.

You are adept at conducting casework interviews, maintaining comprehensive case records, and providing clients with informed advice and support, as well as delivering educational workshops and presentations.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • 30 days of annual leave
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies
  • Pension scheme
  • Interest-free travel loans

Additionally, employees have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving options, a cycle-to-work scheme, and an employee assistance program.

About the Team

Our Birmingham hub specializes in delivering housing advice and homelessness services, with a particular emphasis on supporting families and individuals facing multiple disadvantages.

We collaborate with various organizations to enhance the systems that hinder secure and suitable housing for all.

About Shelter

We believe that home is a fundamental human right. Our mission is to advocate for the right to a safe home, as we strive to combat the housing emergency affecting millions.

We are seeking passionate and ambitious individuals to contribute to the transformative change we aim to achieve. Our commitment to inclusivity and equity drives our recruitment process, as we seek to represent the communities we serve.

Safeguarding Statement

We prioritize the health, wellbeing, and human rights of those we support, ensuring they live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. All staff members are expected to uphold professional standards of behavior in line with our safeguarding policies.