Housing Advice Development Worker

Housing Rights Service

4th Floor- Middleton Buildings 10-12 High Street- BELFAST BT1 2BA

17 Oct 2005

Margaret Bright

margaret@housingrights.org.uk

028 9024 5640

http://www.housingrights.org.uk

HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE

Housing Rights Service is developing a new initiative to help prevent homelessness amongst those entering or leaving prison. This will involve the direct delivery of housing advice within prisons and also using the evidence gathered from this work to bring about improvements in housing policy, practice and provision for this client group. The organisation is now seeking applications for the key post of:

Housing Advice Development Worker (Prisons)
Salary Scale £20,295 - £23,938 (under review)

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.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborative working practice and experience of partnership working.

A full valid driving licence or ability to fulfil the mobility requirements of the post.

This post is initially for a twelve month period - applicants seeking secondment will be welcome.

For a recruitment pack (CVs 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 12 noon on Monday 17 October 2005. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26 October 2005.

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

This post is funded by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.