Temporary Accommodation Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Full Time, Permanent
Do you want to provide and manage high standard temporary accommodaiton and be part of our solution to homelessness in Bristol?

If you do we have an rewarding but challenging role with our Temporary Accommodation Team.

This position is with a small team, all who have great experience in the role but are equally a supportive and welcoming team.

The Temporary Accommodation Team manage and support homeless households, mainly families.

The accommodation is dispersed throughout the City, but we also have two larger blocks of flats. One block in the North of the City and one Centrally located. All the units are self contained and come from within our own housing stock.

You will join a team that has successfully delivered temporary accommodation and positive permanent move on housing.

You will join at time of exciting change as we expand this provision, we await refurbishment of an additional 24 flats in early March.

You will play a key role in offering housing management and support to the new residents. In addition you will have a wider dispersed "patch".

Can you balance housing management and ensuring our clients act responsibly and pay their accommodation charges, with a supportive and empathetic approach to their needs whilst homeless? Then we would encourage you to apply.

Home visits and the ability to travel, with your own transport will be required.

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.

How do I apply?

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit._