Housing Advice and Outreach Officer

7 days ago

Peterborough, United Kingdom Peterborough City Council Full time

**Salary**:

- £34,314 - £37,938**Directorate**:

- Place & Economy**Contract Type**:

- Fixed Term**Closing Date**:

- 1 September 2025

**Role Published**:

- 18 August 2025

**This role is fixed term until 31st March 2026**

**All about the Role**

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Housing Advice and Outreach Team at Peterborough City Council's Housing Needs service. We are looking for a motivated and proactive individual.

This role will involve working within the community and delivering outreach support, as well as collaborating closely with key partners to identify individuals and households at risk of homelessness. The focus will be on early intervention—providing timely advice and support to prevent housing crises before they occur.

We're looking for someone enthusiastic, adaptable, and comfortable working in a variety of settings. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

**All about our Team**

The Housing Advice and Outreach Team is a new part of the Housing Needs service. We are passionate about preventing homelessness and providing support at the earliest opportunity. By joining us, you'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values partnership working, innovation, and putting people first.

**All about You**

You'll be someone who thrives on helping others and enjoys working collaboratively. Your ability to engage with diverse communities and work flexibly across different environments will be key to your success. Ideally, you'll have experience in housing, support services, or community outreach, but most importantly, you'll bring a positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to making a difference.

**All about our Benefits**
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme
- Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to car lease scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

**All about our Commitments**

**Job benefits**:
**Work / Life Balance**

**Home Working Allowance**

**Learning and Development**

**Professional Membership Support**

**Employee Wellbeing Programme**

**Employee Recognition Scheme**

**Long service recognition**

**Paid Volunteering Allowance**

**Generous Annual Leave**

**Option to Increase Holiday Allowance**

**Referral Programme**

**Family centric ethos**

**Attractive Pension Opportunities**

**Enhance Pension Options**

**Employee Discounts**

**Exclusive Discounts**

**Voluntary Health Cash Plan**

**Selected Paid Relocation Scheme**

**Discounted Parking in Peterborough

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