Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level 1) rising to £35,412 (Level 4) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Housing Solutions, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
As a Specialist Navigator, you will offer early intervention and ongoing support to prevent individuals with multiple and complex needs from returning to rough sleeping following a discharge from hospital. Providing intensive one to one support to individuals to access statutory assessment and supporting the development of a holistic and person centred, strength-based personalised plan according to the needs of the individual.
You will work as a single point of contact connecting the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, Nottingham City Council’s Housing Solutions service and accommodation providers to assist with the process of acquiring and then resettlement into accommodation following discharge from hospital.
About You
The ideal candidate will have
* Knowledge of local social and healthcare services and an ability to navigate systems and pathways into services
* Experience of supporting individuals with complex needs (e.g. rough sleeping, substance misuse, physical and mental health needs)
* Understanding of the wider issues impacting upon homelessness, the barriers facing people with multiple and complex needs and the challenges involved in resolving rough sleeping
* Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships
* Ability to advocate and negotiate on behalf of citizens and to give independent advice
* Knowledge of housing legislation, rights and responsibilities in both the public and private sectors
A DBS enhanced check is required for this post for a regulated activity.
You can find the job description for this post here.
Working Arrangements
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Joe Muir, Prevention & Assessment Manager, by email joseph.muir@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or, Emma James, Prevention & Assessment Manager, by email emma.james@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 8th December 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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