Contract Type: 1 x Fixed term / Internal secondment opportunities until 31 March 2025 Working Hours: Monday Friday between the hours of 8:00am-18.00pm on a rota basis Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Grade F - Starting Salary is£30,296(Level one) rising to£33,024 (Level four) Location:Highwood House Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for? Read on to find out more Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here. About the Role About You To work as part of a team providing support and assistance to homeless people living in Nottingham City Council Housing Services temporary accommodation. To assist the Temporary Accommodation Manager in the day-to-day management of temporary accommodation and work with other staff, Nottingham City Councils Housing Aid and other partner agencies to help residents prepare to move on to permanent housing. To ensure that leaving clients are initially supported in their new homes with a signpost package that will lead to increased tenancy sustainment. The ideal candidate will have: Experience of working with and providing support and advice to vulnerable people such as homeless people and refugees Ability to remain calm and able to make accurate and timely decisions whilst under pressure and to maintain control of challenging situations. Ability to demonstrate self-motivation and work proactively with minimum supervision to ensure that targets are met. Ability to represent the service by developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external representatives and other bodies. Ability to be considerate but also firmly assist and direct people who may not be engaging or not adhering to their support plan or license Good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to a range of customers, and the ability to develop and present written or verbal information in a clear and concise manner Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements outlined above in your CV & supporting document. Please note, this opportunity is open to new applicants only. At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. Closing Date: 3 December 2024 (midnight) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews: will be held in person at Highwood House on the 10 December 2024 By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years service) bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% Smart Working to support your work life balance Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and wed like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.