Specialist Advisor - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Full Time, Permanent
The Housing Options Service has a permanent vacancy for a Specialist Advisor to work within the Homelessness Prevention Team.

The Specialist Advisor is an expert in the field of homelessness and rehousing. The role works on both areas of homeless prevention and our Homechoice Bristol allocations team.

Demand for social housing in Bristol is very high, we live in a vibrant and diverse City, however our Citizens face huge housing and social barriers.

As part of the wider Housing Options Team, you will help form our response to these challenges.

You will join an excellent team at an exciting time. How we allocate our social housing is undergoing a full-service review and change.

We want to be open and transparent about how we meet Bristol's high demand for housing with limited housing resources.

You will contribute to and help shape this new policy, which will have a city-wide impact.

You must have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of households in housing need and have a strong understanding and knowledge of both homelessness and rehousing legislation.

You will need to have strong presentation and training skills as well as strong IT skills as training new staff on case management systems and allocation policy forms part of this role.

You will also be responsible for presenting any relevant information to partners and external organisations.

You will also need to have excellent numerical skills as part of the role will be analysing data and trends.

You will need to be highly motivated, able to work with limited supervision and be able to recommend and implement change in order to improve service delivery.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

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