Accommodation Officer - Temporary Accommodation

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to be an integral part of our busy Housing Solutions Team by overseeing the temporary accommodation provision in the Service. You will be responsible for arranging placements for clients who are will be placed into temporary accommodation as part of the Council’s Statutory duties under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. You will also be responsible for managing all recording of information related to Temporary Accommodation placements across the service area. You should have experience of working in a busy and pressurised customer facing role. Knowledge of the relevant homelessness legislation, and experience of partnership working would be desirable.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post then please contact Gareth Gaspar, Housing Solutions Manager on (01443) 495188 or email Gareth.K.Gaspar@rctcbc.gov,uk.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.