***Please note, candidates must apply by completing the online application form via the Denbighshire County Council website in order to be considered for this vacancy***
Homelessness Support Practitioner
- Job reference: AHOS00069D1AGE
- Location: Across Denbighshire
- Salary: Grade 6, £30,060 - £32,654 per annum
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
The opportunity has arisen for 2 dynamic individuals to work in a new, exciting and evolving role as Homelessness Support Practitioners, as part of the Denbighshire Homeless Prevention service.
The post holder will undertake a broad and creative range of tasks working with our Social Worker, and other multidisciplinary team members, to facilitate timely move on to permanent accommodation, whilst enabling individuals and their carers to achieve definitive outcomes that matter to them to maximise potential, regain or maintain independence, with a view to sustaining a tenancy in the long term.
This is an opportunity to work in a brand new, innovative role and shape it to form an essential part of the multidisciplinary team. Working with households in a person centred way ensuring that practice is fully psychologically and trauma informed.
We will offer you a full induction, regular supervision and access to training and development opportunities as well as support opportunities for career progression.
Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.
If you have a genuine desire to help others and would like a rewarding career with Denbighshire County Council, contact Nichola Harris on 01824 712435 for an informal discussion.
What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?
We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days (pro rata)
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
- Family friendly policies
How to Apply?
To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:
www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us
Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.
Please be advised that we are not able to issue certificates of sponsorship.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,060.00-£32,654.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/07/2025
Reference ID: AHOS00069D1AGE