Cambridge City Council
Homeless Prevention Officer
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Job Description
We’re looking for a proactive and compassionate professional to join our homelessness prevention team on a 12‑month fixed-term basis. This role will strengthen the Council’s prevention and solutions service by delivering tailored housing advice and early intervention support to customers in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act.
You’ll carry out home visits, build strong partnerships across the council and our partners, and play a key role in preventing homelessness before crises escalate.
Working closely with customers, you’ll assess needs, explore housing options, and develop personalised housing plans, bringing together colleagues and partner agencies to tackle the underlying causes of housing instability and help secure sustainable accommodation solutions.
What we can offer:
- A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
- Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
- Agile and Flexible working
- Annual leave purchasing scheme
- Annually negotiated pay and award progression
- Confidential advice and support via an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
- Generous annual leave allowance 25 days’ per annum, rising to 30 days’ after five years continuous service; plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time)
- Gym Membership salary sacrifice scheme
- Home & Electronics salary sacrifice scheme
- Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
- Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
- Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
- Staff reward and recognition framework- including annual staff awards ceremony
- Subsidy for public transport
- Your Care dynamic wellbeing platform
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Hours:
This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week
Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.
Contract:
Fixed Term (12 months)
Salary:
£37,280 - £41,771 per annum (City Pay Band 5), pro rata for part time.
Location:
This is flexible – working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.
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More Information:
You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.
If you would like an informal chat, please contact Olivia Brinkley on email olivia.brinkley@cambridge.gov.uk or phone 01223 457040.
Application Process:
You can follow the on-screen instructions to ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.
If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.
Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
For City Council employees who apply for the role on a secondment basis, please note that you should refer to the Secondment Policy. Please note that agreement will need to be obtained from your line manager before the secondment can be confirmed.
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