As a housing advocate with Housing Rights, you will help us work toward our vision of everyone having a home.
You will do this by providing specialist advice, advocacy, and representation on the core areas of:
homelessness
housing issues
Positions may also involve working:
with young people
with minority communities
with partner agencies
with people in or leaving prison
About you
The post holder will be required to have:
a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades A-C (or equivalent), including English Language and Mathematics
evidence of relevant qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., Housing, Law, Advice)
at least 12 months full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience providing telephone, written, and face-to-face housing/debt advice to the public in a social welfare context
at least 12 months full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience providing advocacy and representation in handling a demanding caseload, i.e., beyond advice only/signposting/referrals
demonstrated ability to see cases through to completion per organisational objectives
demonstrated experience in achieving positive outcomes via legal/social security benefits/housing casework
skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Teams, Outlook, Word)
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