Starting salary for this role is £31,537 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. All new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you’re supported to grow and you can truly #BeTheDifference at BCP.
Internal colleagues are usually appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level at the same pay point.
Learn more in our ‘More than just a job’ brochure on our careers site.
Support and Inclusion Officers working across BCP
Various hours and contracts available.
Are you passionate about supporting people and helping to prevent homelessness? BCP is committed to ending homelessness in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole by ensuring everyone has a safe place to live that they can call home. We are looking for highly motivated Support and Inclusion Officers to join our front‑line housing team to help deliver this vision.
Vacancies Have Arisen In These Teams
Relief: In this team, you will work directly with customers experiencing homelessness, providing them with the support and resources they need to overcome their situation. You will work creatively alongside customers and their support networks to help identify solutions to enable them to rapidly secure settled housing solutions, ensuring any need for temporary accommodation is brief.
Prevention: In this team you play a vital role of working alongside Housing Options Officers to prevent customers from the threat of homelessness. You will have a varied role creatively assisting and empowering customers to find ways to remain in their current accommodation or to look independently for alternative accommodation. This can include guiding and assisting them with communication with their landlord, resolving financial difficulties, applying for benefits or support and making referrals.
You should have an awareness of homelessness and its many root causes, as well as an ability to put people at ease, exercise empathy and provide trauma‑informed support.
Responsibilities
* Communicate effectively
* Manage a caseload with competing demands
* Collaborate with other teams and partner agencies
* Provide tailored support to customers to maintain accommodation
* Find creative solutions to prevent and relieve homelessness
These rewarding roles will challenge you every day to use your excellent people skills and problem‑solving ability. You will be part of a supportive and motivated team, helping people in often complex and difficult situations.
Experience in this field is desirable, but we are looking for those who have the right attitude and behaviours to learn and carry out this role.
Hybrid Working Opportunities and Flexible Working Available. We offer opportunities for training and professional development.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Person Specification for more details.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred.
You must be able to evidence your right to work and commit to the duration of the contract.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Connor Gates on 01202 126897 or connor.gates@bcpcouncil.gov.uk. Previous applicants to this post need not apply. Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Inclusion and Accessibility
At BCP Council, inclusion is more than a promise – it’s how we work. We’re committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive. From the moment you apply, through the recruitment process and throughout your career with us, we’ll be here to listen and provide the help and support you need. It’s why we’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer – and why you can trust that we’ll always do our best to make your experience positive and accessible.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or contact us directly – we’re here to help. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please see our Preparing for your interview page and Working for BCP pages.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world‑renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world‑class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
At BCP Council, we’re not just building a workforce— we’re transforming how we recognise and reward our people. Check out our attractive enhanced benefits and find out more about the new Pay and Reward package on our careers page. Be the difference—join an organisation that values you. More About us and Working for BCP are also available.
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details.
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