Gypsy and Traveller Sites Officer

Gypsy Roma Traveller Housing Officer

Permanent

Grade

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We are excited to be able to offer opportunity working in a newly created post supporting the delivery a customer focused service for the Gypsy Roma Traveller community (GRT).

Duties will include supporting the day-to-day management of the Gypsy and Traveller sites. Developing professional working relationships with the communities and stakeholders. You will work agilely between sites and council offices and be the first point of call for the when the Traveller site is in use. You must have excellent communication skills and experience in dealing with difficult conversations.

You will support with the continuous improvement of the GRT provision within the City keeping up to date with legislation with regards to GRT and adapting policy and procedures to meet the requirements.

You will be engaging with the Gypsy and Traveller community and stakeholders to inform policy legislation and strategy formation as appropriate. Working closely with the residents of the Gypsy and Traveller site through the preparation and implementation of any site development expansion and refurbishment plans.

Contributing to the service improvement initiatives and projects producing action plans to respond to specific issues and/or demands. The role requires flexible working.

Previous knowledge or experience of working with GRT would be advantageous but not essential.

For further details please view the Job Description & Person Specification attached.

A full valid driving license is a requirement for this post.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact:Carla Bates:

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and PersonSpecification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.