About this role
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Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: Until March 2029
Interview date: To be confirmed upon shortlisting
Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community.
Main duties of the job
Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community.
Wiltshire Councils Homeless Early Intervention team focus on supporting households identified as being at high risk of becoming threatened with homeless by providing upstream and pre-preventative holistic support.
You'll have the chance to work from one of our hubs located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, or Salisbury as well as being expected to provide outreach advice and support in our communities across the county. There will be opportunities to work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, community drop-in centres and customers homes to target the support to the hardest to reach households in our community.
As a Homeless Early Intervention Officer, you will provide vital advice and support to our clients, empowering them to understand their tenure right, maintain their housing, and preventing homelessness. From supporting with maximising income and budgeting, to preventing family exclusion by mediation, to connecting them with essential services. You'll adopt a trauma informed approach and play a crucial role in navigating our customers through the challenges the current cost-of-living and housing crisis.
We're seeking candidates with an innovative and creative approach, capable of effectively handling challenging customers resistant to change.
About us
Why us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.
Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customerfacing roles work entirely from their service location.
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
Contact details
Natalie McKenna, at [email protected].
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Application criteria
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Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Employer details Employer name Wiltshire Council
Address County Hall
Bythesea Rd
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)