Housing Assessment & Advice Trainee
Housing Assessment & Advice Trainee
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Job Description
General information
Reference
Closing Date
12/05/2025Service Area
Directorate
Environment
Service Area
Regulation Housing & Customer Contact
Category
Administration/Clerical Administration/Clerical All
Job Title
Housing Assessment & Advice Trainee
Grade
BBU08
Salary Range ( pro rata for part time roles)
BBU0
Contract Type
Full time fixed term
Contract Hours
37.00
Contract duration
Maternity cover (12 months)
Job Advert
Come and join our new housing team as it is an exciting time. We are investing in our staff and have launched a redesigned service to enable us to provide the best housing options support we can to the people of Bedford. You will need a passion for serving the community and helping people.
If you have great customer service and communication skills and are eager to learn all the skills and knowledge required to be a housing advice professional and start a new career then we want to hear from you.
This role will require the ability to be able to travel to carry out home visits and attend sites around the Borough and participate in an outofhours service.
This role is for maternity cover for a maximum of 12 months.
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).
How to apply
When you are ready to apply click on Apply for Vacancy; you will be asked to upload a CVand 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:12th May 2025
Interview Date: 28th May 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally reemploy exemployees 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
For further information please email
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.
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.
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 ora 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.
Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
61.67 on call allowance
Work Pattern
37 hours per week Monday Friday
Is this an enhanced DBS role
Yes
Is this a politically restricted role
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker
Yes
Location
Bedfordshire Bedford Borough Council Recruitment Bedford
Location
Is this a designated car user position
No
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
Key Skills
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