Out of Hours Accommodation Officer, Housing and Homelesness - ORK08761

£0 - £10,000

Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Part time
Permanent

Posted today, 1 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: 13-10-2024 (In 11 days)

job Ref: ORK08761

Full Job Description

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EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING
Housing Services

Out of Hours Accommodation Officer

Permanent
Salary is in accordance with the Model Agreement on Out of Hours Working.

We have a vacancy for a dedicated individual, to join our Housing Services. We need to be able to respond quickly and effectively at all times when someone is homeless. To do this, Housing Services wants to appoint someone who is responsible and enthusiastic to join our Out of Hours Accommodation Service as part of a small team.

You will be able to react quickly to homelessness presentations out with office hours, assist applicants and secure appropriate temporary accommodation before passing the case to our Homelessness and Advice Section to progress during office hours. To do this, you will require a broad range of experience of dealing with the general public, particularly in demanding situations, and to be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

You will be on call two weeks out of every four weeks out with office hours, that is after 5pm every weekday until 9am the following morning, and from 5pm on a Friday evening until 9am Monday morning. Public holiday cover will also apply. Salary is in accordance with the Model Agreement on Out of Hours Working, currently £115.07 per week for each complete week of standby performed plus £38.35 for public holiday working and an additional £11.47 per hour for each callout (Monday-Friday) and £24.43/£33.29 for Saturday/Sunday. Mileage will also be paid.

You should hold a full current driving licence.

This post is subject to membership of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with adults.

You will be required to attend training courses within and outwith Orkney.

For an informal chat please contact Moira Adamson, Team Manager (Housing & Homelessness & School care) on ext. 2173.

Closing Date: Sunday 13 October 2024

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.