Advice Line Support Worker

Housing Rights Service

10 - 12 High Street
Belfast BT1 2BA

21 Apr 2005

Margaret Bright

margaret@housingrights.org.uk

028 9024 5640

Housing Rights Service is currently seeking applications for the part-time post of:

Advice Line Support Worker (20 hours per week)
Salary £17,877 - £23,938 (pro rata)

(This post is initially for a fixed term period of six months. Applicants seeking secondments are particularly welcome.)

The post holder will be part of a busy casework team and will be required to provide specialist advice and advocacy on issues relating to homelessness, housing debt and renting accommodation. Essential requirements for the post include:

• at least six months full time (or equivalent part time) experience in providing advice to the public in a social welfare context
• excellent interpersonal skills
• the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

For detailed job description and application form (please note CVs will not be accepted), contact:

Margaret Bright. Housing Rights Service, Middleton Buildings, 4th Floor, 10-12 High Street, Belfast BT1 2BA.

028 9024 5640
Margaret@housingrights.org.uk

Completed applications to be returned no later than 4.00 pm Thursday 21 April 2005.
Interviews will be held on Friday 29 April 2005.

Housing Rights Service is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.