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In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.
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About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Housing and Homelessness Service is a very busy environment and faces several challenges to meet the housing needs of citizens of Coventry. The team have grown significantly during the last 12 months and this reflects the fact that Housing & Homelessness are now a key council priority.
The team are responsible for the delivery of the following service functions:
- Provision of the statutory homeless service
- Provision of temporary accommodation
- Management of the housing register
- Co-ordination of support to citizens rough sleeping
- Commissioning of homeless services, and
- Responsibility for housing strategy
The Council has a strategic vision that is clearly set out in both the Housing & Homelessness and the Rough Sleeping Strategies which were both approved in 2019.
By becoming part of an expanding team who are focused on preventing households from becoming homeless as well as providing tailored support and interventions when someone does become homeless this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our city.
What is the job role?
As an Accommodation Officer you’ll join the team at an exciting time for the housing and homeless service, in the post you’ll be responsible for the placement of homeless households into temporary accommodation, managing the provision of temporary accommodation.
This 12 month fixed term post has been secured to enable to the successful candidate to focus on people who have previously rough slept, or who are at risk of rough sleeping, to move on to suitable, settled accommodation.
As a move on officer, your focus will be working with the most complex people within temporary accommodation. You will be front facing and out in the community to ensure our services make it to those who need us most.
The role also includes the ongoing case management of homeless households in temporary accommodation in relation to tenancy management, rent collection, and timely move-on into more permanent accommodation in order to discharge the Council’s rehousing duty.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Positive attitude towards helping people to overcome Homelessness
- Strong negotiating skills and advocacy skills.
- Problem solving and and creative approach to achieve desired outcomes
- Resilience and determination to achieve right outcomes for Homeless people
- Willingness to learn about the relevant legislation for Housing and Homelessness
- The ability to travel around the City.
- You will be able to use your initiative, be forward thinking and solutions led due to this being a reactive role
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can support you .
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'
Interview date(s): To be confirmed
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
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