Housing Assessment and Advice Navigator (Criminal Justice)
Company
Location
Bedford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/3/2025
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Description
We are looking for a highly pro-active, effective negotiator and innovative problem solver with a passion for preventing homelessness as part of a rehabilitative and resettlement programme for people with an offending background.
Do you have a passion for helping people rebuild their lives and succeed?
Do you have experience working with people with offending histories and could you apply this to delivering the council's duties to people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness?
Can you communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and develop new relationships and partnerships where required to help deliver successful outcomes?
Can you do all this with empathy for people in this group, many of whom will have multiple needs requiring intensive case working and support?
How To Apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: 3rd July 2025
Please Note
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
Armed Forces Covenant
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces
Disabled Applicants
Bedford Borough Council is a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability
Care Leavers Covenant
Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant. If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for.
https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/
Enhanced DBS Post
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Do you have a passion for helping people rebuild their lives and succeed?
Do you have experience working with people with offending histories and could you apply this to delivering the council's duties to people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness?
Can you communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and develop new relationships and partnerships where required to help deliver successful outcomes?
Can you do all this with empathy for people in this group, many of whom will have multiple needs requiring intensive case working and support?
How To Apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: 3rd July 2025
Please Note
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
- a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
- a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
Armed Forces Covenant
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/about-council/armed-forces
Disabled Applicants
Bedford Borough Council is a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs/more-information-and-how-apply/information-and-guidance-applying-council-vacancies/disability
Care Leavers Covenant
Bedford Borough Council is proud to have signed up to the Care Leavers Covenant. If you are currently looked after by a local authority or a care leaver (care experienced young person), and under the age of 25, we pledge to guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you are applying for.
https://mycovenant.org.uk/about/
Enhanced DBS Post
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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