Housing Needs Graduate Trainee
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Northallerton, North Yorkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Salary: Grade E (scp 6 £25,989), for 1-6 months, Grade F (scp 9 £27,254) for 6-12 months, and Grade G (scp 13 £29,064) for the final year 13-24 months.
Grade: E, F and G
Contract: 2 years fixed term as part of North Yorkshire graduate programme
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
We are seeking a graduate trainee for Housing Needs, primarily supporting the operational and strategic needs for the teams in the West of North Yorkshire. The graduates in the team work well together, supporting managers and team leaders with several working groups and service development opportunities.
The role is based in Northallerton but requires travel to all localities in North Yorkshire. If you want to develop diverse skills, this position could be ideal for you.
The Council’s Housing Needs responsibilities include the management of the Housing Options and Homelessness Teams across the Localities. Overseeing the provision of an efficient and effective housing options service and ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under the Housing Act 1996 Part 7, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and related legislation. Complying with the prevention, relief and main housing duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
The provision of an effective Housing Options, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping service and the operational management of temporary accommodation and supported accommodation used for homeless prevention initiatives. Contributing to and implementation and delivery of the Council’s Housing Strategy Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy.
Supporting the wider team, these roles will have specific remits to also support the recently created Rough Sleeping team (West role) and Young Persons Pathway team (East role), that both sit within the wider Housing Needs Service. Both services are developing consistency across county and improvements. This will give the opportunity to work with multiple partners, both internal and external to develop new ways of working and create bespoke services for the customer group.
About the Role
The role offers the opportunity to gain experience of all aspects of Housing Needs work including:
Support the Housing Needs and Housing Options Managers in delivering an efficient and effective housing needs service
Assisting the Housing Needs Service Managers with performance management analysis, benchmarking and collation of best practice for service development
Support managers to review and develop risk assessments and policies and procedures for the service
Assistance with service improvement task and finish groups
Support for data collection, reports for homelessness, rough sleeper work, young persons pathway, support services and service delivery changes
Provide low level support with clients on housing applications, assistance with benefits, budgeting to support the team
Shadowing front line officers to develop knowledge of Housing Act and Homelessness legislation
Benefits of working and learning in the service:
Experience of working in a busy Council service
Opportunity for graduates from a Housing or related discipline to apply and develop technical knowledge and skills in a trauma aware environment
Learning from highly experienced officers and other specialists
Opportunity to take responsibility for your own caseload where appropriate
Experience of working in partnership with other organisations, such as Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Police, Registered Providers, Voluntary organisations
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) after 5 years’ service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus, lots more…
These positions will be fast-paced and will require individuals who can demonstrate resilience and an ability to develop creative solutions to help shape services of the future.
Start your journey to a great career and join us as a graduate trainee.
The job profile outlines more detailed information and the opportunities regarding the role and the personal specification requirements for the role.
If you would like to learn more about our Graduate Development Scheme, please visit our website to learn more https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/our-apprenticeships-graduate-scheme-and-work-experience/our-graduate-scheme
Contact and Apply
Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.
For an informal discussion and more information on this role, please contact alison.morton@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates
Closing Date: 30th November 2025
Interview Date: 9th December 2025
Grade: E, F and G
Contract: 2 years fixed term as part of North Yorkshire graduate programme
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
We are seeking a graduate trainee for Housing Needs, primarily supporting the operational and strategic needs for the teams in the West of North Yorkshire. The graduates in the team work well together, supporting managers and team leaders with several working groups and service development opportunities.
The role is based in Northallerton but requires travel to all localities in North Yorkshire. If you want to develop diverse skills, this position could be ideal for you.
The Council’s Housing Needs responsibilities include the management of the Housing Options and Homelessness Teams across the Localities. Overseeing the provision of an efficient and effective housing options service and ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under the Housing Act 1996 Part 7, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and related legislation. Complying with the prevention, relief and main housing duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
The provision of an effective Housing Options, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping service and the operational management of temporary accommodation and supported accommodation used for homeless prevention initiatives. Contributing to and implementation and delivery of the Council’s Housing Strategy Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy.
Supporting the wider team, these roles will have specific remits to also support the recently created Rough Sleeping team (West role) and Young Persons Pathway team (East role), that both sit within the wider Housing Needs Service. Both services are developing consistency across county and improvements. This will give the opportunity to work with multiple partners, both internal and external to develop new ways of working and create bespoke services for the customer group.
About the Role
The role offers the opportunity to gain experience of all aspects of Housing Needs work including:
Support the Housing Needs and Housing Options Managers in delivering an efficient and effective housing needs service
Assisting the Housing Needs Service Managers with performance management analysis, benchmarking and collation of best practice for service development
Support managers to review and develop risk assessments and policies and procedures for the service
Assistance with service improvement task and finish groups
Support for data collection, reports for homelessness, rough sleeper work, young persons pathway, support services and service delivery changes
Provide low level support with clients on housing applications, assistance with benefits, budgeting to support the team
Shadowing front line officers to develop knowledge of Housing Act and Homelessness legislation
Benefits of working and learning in the service:
Experience of working in a busy Council service
Opportunity for graduates from a Housing or related discipline to apply and develop technical knowledge and skills in a trauma aware environment
Learning from highly experienced officers and other specialists
Opportunity to take responsibility for your own caseload where appropriate
Experience of working in partnership with other organisations, such as Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Police, Registered Providers, Voluntary organisations
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) after 5 years’ service, plus public holidays. Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme. Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££. Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus, lots more…
These positions will be fast-paced and will require individuals who can demonstrate resilience and an ability to develop creative solutions to help shape services of the future.
Start your journey to a great career and join us as a graduate trainee.
The job profile outlines more detailed information and the opportunities regarding the role and the personal specification requirements for the role.
If you would like to learn more about our Graduate Development Scheme, please visit our website to learn more https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/our-apprenticeships-graduate-scheme-and-work-experience/our-graduate-scheme
Contact and Apply
Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.
For an informal discussion and more information on this role, please contact alison.morton@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Dates
Closing Date: 30th November 2025
Interview Date: 9th December 2025