General information
Reference
004749
Closing Date
28/09/2025
Service Area
Directorate
Environment
Service Area
Housing Service Delivery
Vacancy Details
Category
Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof - Planning/Housing/Building Control - Prof
Job Title
Housing Assessment and Advice Navigator
Grade
BBU09
Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
BBU09 35, ,220
Contract Type
Full time fixed term
Contract Hours
37
Contract duration
31/03/2026
Job Advert
Are you highly pro-active, an effective negotiator and innovative problem solver with a passion for preventing and relieving homelessness?
Do you have experience and knowledge of healthcare services and pathways?
Do you have experience in applying the Council's duties to customers who are homeless or threatened with homelessness?
Can you communicate clearly and effectively with people at all levels and develop new relationships and partnerships where required to help you succeed?
Can you do all this with empathy for customer, many of whom will have multiple needs requiring intensive case working and support? If so then this is the job for you.
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on 'Apply for Vacancy'; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Closing Date: 28th September 2025
Interview Date: 16th October 2025
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
* a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
* a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical
For further information, please email
Guaranteed interview schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.
Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Enhanced DBS Post
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
0
Work Pattern
37 hours
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
Yes
Is this a politically restricted role?
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Vacancy Location
Location
Bedfordshire
Location
Borough Hall Bedford
Is this a designated car user position?
No