Specialist Rough Sleepers Navigator – Health

Job Description
Contract Type:
Fixed Term for 12 months

Working Hours:
37 hours per week

Worker Type:
Hybrid Worker

Salary:
Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level 1) rising to £35,412 (Level 4) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:
Housing Solutions, 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
As a Specialist Navigator, you will offer early intervention and ongoing support to prevent individuals with multiple and complex needs from returning to rough sleeping following a discharge from hospital. Providing intensive one to one support to individuals to access statutory assessment and supporting the development of a holistic and person centred, strength-based personalised plan according to the needs of the individual.

You will work as a single point of contact connecting the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, Nottingham City Council's Housing Solutions service and accommodation providers to assist with the process of acquiring and then resettlement into accommodation following discharge from hospital.

About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of local social and healthcare services and an ability to navigate systems and pathways into services
• Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs (e.g. rough sleeping, substance misuse, physical and mental health needs)
• Understanding of the wider issues impacting upon homelessness, the barriers facing people with multiple and complex needs and the challenges involved in resolving rough sleeping
• Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships
• Ability to advocate and negotiate on behalf of citizens and to give independent advice
• Knowledge of housing legislation, rights and responsibilities in both the public and private sectors

A DBS enhanced check is required for this post for a regulated activity.

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 Joe Muir, Prevention & Assessment Manager, by email or, Emma James, Prevention & Assessment Manager, by email

Closing Date:
8th December 2025

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:
TBC

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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

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

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.