Homeless Accommodation Officer (temp fixed term post until Sep 2025)
Salary: £31,067 - £31,586 (+ additional payments for shifts and weekends)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Work base: Emergency accommodation residential scheme(s) for women and families (in Carlisle)
Contract: 1 x Full time temporary fixed term until September 2025
About this opportunity:
We are seeking to recruit a full-time fixed term Homeless Accommodation Officer to join our dedicated team. This role is based within our 24-hour staffed residential schemes, providing temporary emergency accommodation and support services to women and families experiencing homelessness. The role will be varied and rewarding, requiring excellent communication skills to engage appropriately and deliver personalised services to vulnerable adults and children.
Key Responsibilities:
What we are looking for in a candidate:
Additional Considerations:
If you do not have direct knowledge or recent experience in this field, we encourage you to apply if you possess transferable skills, have worked in similar situations, or are eager to learn and grow in this role.
For an informal discussion, please contact our team on 01228 817383.
What can we offer you!
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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