Housing Advice Development Worker

Housing Rights Service

10 - 12 High Street- Middleton Buildings- Belfast- BT1 2BA

29 Apr 2005

Margaret Bright

margaret@housingrights.org.uk

028 9024 5640

http://www.housingrights.org.uk

The Community Housing Advice Project is a partnership initiative involving Housing Rights Service, Citizens Advice and Adviceni. Managed by Housing Rights Service, the project employs a specialist team to develop the skills and knowledge of frontline workers providing advice on housing and homelessness in Northern Ireland.

The partnership is now seeking an application for the following post:

Housing Advice Development Worker
34 hours per week
Salary Scale £17,877 - £23,938

Essential requirements include:

• at least two year’s full time or equivalent part time experience of providing advice to the public on social welfare issues including housing advice
• good general knowledge of the voluntary sector and housing policy and practice in Northern Ireland
• a full valid driving licence or ability to fulfil the mobility requirements of the post.

This post is initially until the end of August 2006 - applicants seeking secondment will be welcome.

For a recruitment pack (CV will not be accepted)

please 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

4pm on Friday 29 April 2005.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 May 2005

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This project is part financed by the EU through the BSP Programme 3.2, the Department for Social Development, the Community Fund and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.