Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (pay award pending)
Location: Housing Solutions, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve 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.
About the Role
The post holder will assist in the allocation of temporary accommodation used by citizens in housing crisis and will be responsible for providing housing advice and assistance, helping prevent homelessness and assisting in the allocation and management of temporary and permanent accommodation used by homeless citizens and those in housing need. This will include; intervening on behalf of people facing homelessness, advocating to prevent homelessness occurring, administrating accommodation resources and assisting inquiries under the Housing Act 1996 VII (as amended).
The right candidate will be proactive in seeking accommodation outcomes for households experiencing all forms of disadvantage, including those with multipleand complex needs.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Good working knowledge of housing legislation in both the public and private sector
- An understanding of homelessness and an ability to investigate possible duties owed to citizens under the homelessness legislation
- An ability of communicating complex issues on a face to face basis, demonstrating tact, diplomacy, sensitivity and customer care
- Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships
- Ability to be creative, to be able to identify problems and work to create solutions
- Commitment to providing a high quality customer focussed service
This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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.
For informal enquiries please contact Liana Burrell by email at liana.burrell@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 9th June 2026
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: TBC
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