Accommodation Finder

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

12/12/2024

Job Description

Do you want to help end rough sleeping in Cambridge? Do you want to join a team that has an excellent track record of helping homeless families into safe, suitable accommodation? Do you have a passion for helping refugees into safe and secure accommodation?

As one of four Accommodation Finders working alongside the Council’s social lettings agency, Town Hall Lettings, you will help find homes in the private sector for couples and families through our Family Accommodation Finder service. This specialist role will be helping Ukrainian people and their families settle in and around Cambridge, but you will need to be responsive to other refugee groups that the Council has committed to assist.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has, or who shows ability to quickly develop an excellent understanding of the private rental market in Cambridge and the Cambridge sub-region, and a good understanding of private sector housing law. You will quickly become familiar with the various schemes the Council has introduced to make it easier for people on low incomes to find and sustain a private sector tenancy.

You will use this knowledge to negotiate with landlords while using your influencing skills to help prospective tenants to make realistic choices about their housing options. While working as part of a wider team, you will be given significant freedom to make decisions and show initiative.

• What we can offer:
• Family friendly policies
• Agile and Flexible working
• 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).
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
• Confidential advice and support via the Employee Assistance Programme
• Health and well-being programme
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on the role
• Subsidy for public transport
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Staff reward and recognition framework
  
  

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 - one year from start date.

Salary: £31,586 - £35,235 per annum (City Pay Band 4), pro rata for part time.

Location: Hybrid/ Mandela House, Cambridge.

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 or Equality & Diversity in Recruitment

If you would like an informal chat, please contact Laurence Pearce on 01223 457912 or email Laurence.pearce@cambridge.gov.uk

Application Process:

To be considered for this role, please scroll below to ‘Apply Online’ and complete 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’.