Menu

Housing Navigator

Job details
Posting date: 09 May 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 May 2025
Location: Derby, Derbyshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: YMCA Derbyshire
Job type: Contract
Job reference: N/A

Apply for this job

Summary

Housing Navigator
Based: YMCA Campus - London Road
Salary: £23,569 PA
Hours: 35 Hours per week, including weekends and Bank Holidays

We are looking for a dynamic and engaging person with a caring personality….

We are looking for a person who has a sincere commitment to helping others to achieve their potential….

We are looking for someone who can look at people and see their strengths and not their problems………

At YMCA Derbyshire we aim to transform the lives of the people we work with for the better. We are looking for brilliant people who can help us to do this to join our award-winning team. If this is you, check out our Housing Navigator role.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the YMCA, a charity at the heart of the community in Derbyshire. We are committed to helping people at times of need, regardless of gender, race, ability, or faith. Our values to Protect, Trust, Hope and Persevere underpin all our services across the county.

Empower and inspire people living in our supported housing services to achieve their potential through an Advantaged Thinking approach, which encourages them to build upon their strengths and talents.
At YMCA Derbyshire we aim to transform the lives of the people we work with for the better. We are looking for brilliant people who will ensure that safeguarding the people we work with is a priority.

The appointment is subject to YMCA Derbyshire receiving two satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and a six-month probationary period.
YMCA Derbyshire are proud to be a 'Disability Confident Employer'. If you’re disabled, we will guarantee you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you’ve applied for. Are you a disabled candidate who would like to apply on this basis?

If you do not wish to apply under the scheme, but do require us to make reasonable adjustments for you to attend an interview, then please let us know what those adjustments will be.

What we offer:
25 days holiday (pro rata) as standard with an extra 2 days after 5 years of service
People celebration event each year. (Celebrating our Peoples Achievements)
Recognition initiatives such as employee of the year and star of the quarter
Smart Health app where you will have access to an online doctor for you and your family as well as nutritional advice and Mental Health assistance.
Life Assurance 2 times your annual salary
Real Living Wage
Christmas/ Easter and Quarterly Treats
Your Birthday off every year
Long Service rewards
Training and Development
.............. and more

For an informal chat please contact Hannah Bareham on 07710 170 974 during the hours of 9am-4.30pm

Closing date: 26 May 2025

Interviews to be held: TBC

This is an open recruitment, and interviews will be offered on application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Vision

Our vision is enabling young people and communities to thrive:

– So, they can fulfil their dreams;
– have a safe space to learn and grow;
– feel equipped to belong, contribute and prosper; and
– feel supported to be active in body, mind and spirit.
Together we create places where people flourish.
Mission
To develop the whole person, body, mind and spirit.
Values
From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Protect | Trust | Hope | Persevere

YMCA Derbyshire are committed to providing dual professionalism opportunities

We will do this by offering placements within other organisations in our community.

By supporting dual professionalism, we will improve our development, increase our experiences and outcomes which will positively impact YMCA Derbyshire, our employees, our residents and learners and our communities.

Equality and Diversity Statement:

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of its operations. We value and embrace individual differences and believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. We welcome people from all backgrounds, irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.


Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Apply for this job