Homelessness Officer

**Job details**:

- Job reference
- REQ00000017623
- Date posted
- 05/12/2024
- Application closing date
- 16/12/2024
- Location
- CARLISLE
- Salary
- £32,076 - £33,024
- Package
- Blank
- Contractual hours
- 37
- Basis
- Full time

**Homelessness Officer - CMB1476e**:

- Job description

Homelessness Officer

**Salary**:£32,076-£33,024**

**Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Location: Carlisle**

**Contract: 12 Months Temporary**

**About us**

Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.

At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well-being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.

We can’t do it without you Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation

WeAreCumberland

**About this opportunity**

We are seeking to recruit a full-time fixed term Homelessness Officer (12 months from appointment) to work across the Carlisle locality, as part of a wider integrated response to preventing homelessness and ending rough sleeping.

The role will be varied and rewarding, requiring excellent communication skills to engage appropriately with vulnerable adults who often have a variety of complex needs and rehousing challenges.

For an informal discussion please contact Gareth Torrens on 01228 817169.

**Who we’re looking for**:

- Experience of working with marginalised, disadvantaged and vulnerable people with complex needs
- Experience of working within housing / or homelessness services
- Knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation, issues surrounding housing, homelessness and preventing homelessness
- Self-motivating, organised and able to work under pressure to meet service demands
- Computer literate
- Committed to the delivery of customer focused services and continuous service improvement
- Committed to and have experience of working in partnership to achieve results

Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change and shape a better future for our communities. Your commitment to these principles will be instrumental in delivering services that are vital to the well-being and prosperity of our residents.

**What we offer**
- Competitive rates of pay and annual pay increase*
- 25-31 days holiday each year plus bank holiday allowance plus option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave and spread the cost over 12 months
- Learning and development opportunities including development time each week (where applicable)
- Opportunity to join the generous Local Government Pension Scheme with defined benefit plans securing your future
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
- Money off your local gym including Better, Newfield Health, The Gym Group and Lifestyle Fitness
- In house staff support networks
- Various discount schemes including RAC roadside recovery discount and money off local supportive businesses
- Employee assistance programme and access to in-house Occupational Health service including physio treatment and access to external counselling service
- Tusker car leasing salary sacrifice scheme as well as an esteem car loan scheme for essential car users
- Spec Savers eyecare voucher
- In accordance with the National Joint Council for Local Government Services

**Application and Interview information**

**Closing date: 16/12/2024**

**Interview date: TBC**

Our interview process can accommodate both in-person and virtual formats, with tailored options discussed upon invitation to the interview stage. Preferred for virtual interviews is the use of Microsoft Teams, currently available for new users at no cost. However, should you encounter any challenges accessing this technology, we are open to discussing alternative arrangements prior to the scheduled interviews.

**DBS**

Conducting Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is integral to our commitment to creating a safe and secure environment for our staff and the communities we serve. These checks play a crucial role in safeguarding, ensuring that individuals with appropriate qualifications and character are entrusted with roles where they may have access to children and vulnerable people. By prioritising DBS checks, we uphold the highest standards of integrity, reinforcing our dedication to the well-being and trust of those we engage with.

**This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of