Overview
** Internal Only ** Housing Advisor (Refugees & Migrants) – Cambridge
** Internal Only Role ** – Housing Advisor (Private Rented Sector)
About the Role:
We have a vacancy for a Housing Advisor specialising in providing housing advice and carrying out statutory homelessness functions to refugee and migrants approaching the Council for housing assistance
What we’re looking for:
If you have experience of working within homelessness legislation and landlord and tenant law and are confident working on your own initiative within a busy service; managing a case load and dealing with people and are interested in this challenging but rewarding role, then we would like to hear from you.
DBS check required
- A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
- Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
- Agile and Flexible working
- Annual leave purchasing scheme
- Annually negotiated pay and award progression
- Confidential advice and support via an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
- Generous annual leave allowance 25 days’ per annum, rising to 30 days’ after five years continuous service; plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Gym Membership salary sacrifice scheme
- Home & Electronics salary sacrifice scheme
- Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
- Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
- Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
- Staff reward and recognition framework- including annual staff awards ceremony
- Subsidy for public transport
- Your Care dynamic wellbeing platform
Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £37,280 – £41,771 per annum (City Pay Band 5), pro rata for part time.
Location: Office based in central Cambridge with flexibility for some home working within the needs of the service.
More Information:
You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.
If you would like an informal chat, please contact Dawn Hutchings on 01223 458656 or email dawn.hutchings@cambridge.gov.uk
Application Process:
You can follow the on-screen instructions to ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.
If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.
Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
** This is an internal only role. **
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