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Homeless Advisor
| Posting date: | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,580 to £29,016 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Location: | Kent, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thanet District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
In a challenging field, an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the housing option team at Thanet District Council.
This is a full-time, permanent position. The role will be part of the triage system within Housing Options. You will be meaning incoming calls, referrals and applications of those who are at risk of homelessness or homeless. Providing initial housing advice, guidance and support to those households. You will also be establishing homelessness by collating information needed to pass on to a case officer.
You will have first-class written, oral and numerical skills. You will also be adept at establishing a strong network who will raise the profile of this work around the district. You will also be able to work with great confidentiality, handling sensitive and sometimes distressing information.
Thanet is a great place to live and work...
Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks.
For more information about this post please contact Debbie Jefcoate, Senior Homeless Officer, debbie.jefcoate@thanet.gov.uk
This is a full-time, permanent position. The role will be part of the triage system within Housing Options. You will be meaning incoming calls, referrals and applications of those who are at risk of homelessness or homeless. Providing initial housing advice, guidance and support to those households. You will also be establishing homelessness by collating information needed to pass on to a case officer.
You will have first-class written, oral and numerical skills. You will also be adept at establishing a strong network who will raise the profile of this work around the district. You will also be able to work with great confidentiality, handling sensitive and sometimes distressing information.
Thanet is a great place to live and work...
Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.
All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.
Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks.
For more information about this post please contact Debbie Jefcoate, Senior Homeless Officer, debbie.jefcoate@thanet.gov.uk
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