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Housing Advice Debt Advisor
Organisation: Cardiff Council
37 hours per week. £18,907 - £22,845
Location: Marland House, Central Square, Cardiff.
Deadline: 01/08/2008
Ref. HN50152927, Scale 5/6 career grade (subject to job evaluation), pay award pending.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join a team that is dedicated to delivering a high quality, customer focused service. A vacancy exists in the Housing Advice Unit based in Marland House, Central Square, Cardiff.
The post will be involved in providing a comprehensive and specialist debt advice service, focusing especially on mortgage repossession prevention, for people in Cardiff with a particular emphasis on the prevention of homelessness and the appropriate address of housing need.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a proven track record and experience of County Court work in this field, who is keen to learn and self-motivated, to join our team dedicated to delivering a high quality, customer focused service in the Housing Advice Unit within Housing & Neighbourhood Renewal.
You must have significant experience of previous front line debt work and a working knowledge of housing legislation and welfare benefits, and experience of working with the general public in a similar environment. You must have good communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative in what is often a pressurised environment.
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced check.
This is a career-graded post with progression through the grade based on competence and experience.
Closing Date: 1 August 2008.
To apply please contact C2C, The 'Help Centre', Marland House, Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1EP; telephone (029) 2087 2087; fax (029) 2087 2086; or visit www.cardiff.gov.uk/jobs.
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