Barnsley 28486: Our client seeks a Housing Advisor, Homelessness & Housing Advice for an assignment within its Adult Social Services Division.

We are acting for a S Yorkshire based local authority

The post will be located in Barnsley, S70 and will be for 36 hpw, Mon-Fri, normal business hours.

This is anticipated to be, initially at least, a 2 to 3 month assignment.

Please note that under a special arrangement we have with a leading umbrella company, temps who elect to get paid under this route will receive, in addition to a higher hourly rate of pay, the following benefits which are not available under PAYE:

• tax benefits and allowances e.g. lunch and commuting costs
• free health cover
• free life cover
• free critical illness cover
• £20 in high street spending vouchers


Essence of role:

The aim is to provide homelessness and advice services in relation to: -

1. The day-to-day operational management of the service.
2. The provision of a quality service.
3. Operation of the homelessness system to ensure quality preventative advice.
4. Application of detailed knowledge of housing legislation and issues.
5. To assist in the development and implementation of new initiatives.
6. Operation of systems and processes for effective performance monitoring of the services.


Candidate requirements (*below indicates a requirement that must be CLEARLY EVIDENT FROM YOUR CV, not just your covering letter, to avoid auto-rejection by client):

*At least 3 years qualitive experience working in homelessness or housing advice within a UK local authority, housing association or other large advisory organisation

*Experience of undertaking advocacy and casework

*HNC or equivalent

*Chartered Institute of Housing or relevant degree


Next Steps:

If you would like to be considered for the position please apply via this website, quoting the vacancy reference number.

Please do not apply for this position if you have already given another agency the right to represent you for this particular role.

We can only consider employing you through a limited company structure if adequate insurance arrangements are in place and if we can be satisfied that you are not in breach of managed service company legislation and regulations. Our standard settlement terms with contractors are monthly.

All applications will be individually responded to by email, with the exception of applications that fail to meet the minimum candidate requirements called for above.

Please do not telephone us for progress reports on your application, as we are largely an internet based agency and most of our recruitment consultants and their support teams are off-site.

You are very welcome to stay in contact with us by email, however.


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