Accommodation Advisor

Description

Summary: This exciting opportunity for an Accommodation Advisor involves working in a fast-paced environment, providing advice and support for housing needs to a caseload of adult males in custody and on probation, while meeting stringent KPIs. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to make a positive difference and prevent homelessness 2. Work in a dynamic environment, meeting stringent KPIs 3. Join a motivated and passionate small charity dedicated to changing lives **(Full Time, Permanent Position, £27660 per annum)** **Description** --------------- We have an exciting opportunity for an Accommodation Advisor. Working as an Accommodation Advisor, you will work in a fast paced and dynamic environment, being able to meet stringent KPI’s. Working in partnership with the Prison and Probation Service, you will work with a caseload of adult males in custody and on probation in the community to provide advice and support for their housing needs. You’ll carry out initial assessments to understand individual needs and agree a tailored action plan. This could be providing support to sustain or end a tenancy, find accommodation or basic budgeting advice and liaison with other key agencies. You’ll provide face to face support with individuals and groups. Why work for The Bridge East Midlands? Maybe you’ve known someone suffer without help, or perhaps you’re tired of seeing the same new stories about homelessness? Join us and you can help change lives. Everyone here is motivated and passionate to make a positive difference to local people. We are a small charity that’s organised, focused, and driven to prevent homelessness. We are consistently striving to develop our services to achieve our vision of resilient, compassionate communities, where individuals thrive in safe and secure homes. We hold our services to the highest possible standard and are very proud of our track record in preventing and relieving homelessness. **Application Process** ----------------------- If you are interested in applying for any of our vacancies, please download and complete your application form, and email it to HR@thebridge\-eastmidlands.org.uk, where your application will then be shortlisted for interview. We care about finding the right people to join our team, and so your application will be graded against our Values: Quality, Respect, Empowerment, Positivity and Partnership. To request a copy of the job description, and for further details about the application process, please email us at hr@thebridge\-eastmidlands.org.uk. For an informal chat about the role, please call our Service Manager Grace Gallimore, on 07483028931 Please contact us if you have any other requirements to allow us to assist you in your application process. **Special Factors:** An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post, and you will undergo additional enhanced vetting as part of the requirement to work within prisons and with probation. Please note that this post requires either a full driving licence and use of a vehicle or having means of transport to travel across Leicestershire. **The closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 16th August**, **and interviews will be held on Wednesday 26th August.**