Housing Assessment and Advice Domestic Abuse Specialist
Housing Assessment and Advice Domestic Abuse Specialist
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Job Description
General information
Reference
004697Closing Date
07/09/2025Service Area
Directorate
Environment
Service Area
Housing Service Delivery
Category
Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof - Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof
Job Title
Housing Assessment and Advice Domestic Abuse Specialist
Grade
BBU09
Salary Range ( pro rata for part time roles)
BBU- 28142
Contract Type
Full time fixed term
Contract Hours
37.00
Contract duration
Fixed term until 31st March 2026
Job Advert
Bedford Borough Council has a great opportunity for a Housing Assessment & Advice Officer working with individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
You will work as part of a large team within the councils Housing Options Service. If you would like to make a difference to the local community by preventing and relieving homelessness and supporting this client group then we would love to receive your application.
You will need to have recent relevant experience ideally working within a Local Authoritys homelessness department but be familiar with housing assessments and the Councils statutory homelessness duties.
You will manage your own caseload and be required to take part in a duty rota and an out- of- hours service.
You must be familiar with completing Personal Housing Plans and making Section 184 decisions. If you have the necessary homelessness experience within a Local Authority or in an in depth understanding of the homelessness duties and experience working with this specific client group and you are committed to achieving fantastic housing outcomes for customers then please apply!
This role is office based but you must have the ability to be able to travel to sites around the Borough.
This is a fixed term role to 31st March 2026 although funding is likely to be extended.
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:7th September 2025
Interview Date: 25th September 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
For further information please email
Guaranteed interview schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also 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.
Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
Call out 61.67
Work Pattern
37 hours per week
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
Location
Is this a designated car user position
No
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
