Job Description

Job introductionWe offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Commsave- Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working xe2x80x93 We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

Additional informationYou donxe2x80x99t need experience across all aspects of the job as that will form part of your development journey, but you will need to be outcome- focused and experience working with complex needs and require a co-ordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to their housing, health, and wellbeing. Developing and maintaining effective joint working, successful multi agency working and operating in a demanding working environmentTo excel in this role, you should be solution-oriented and adaptable, thriving in a dynamic environment with a positive attitude towards challenges. Ideally, you will have prior experience working with multi-agency services and individuals with behavioural, physical, social, and welfare needs.Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining close working relationships with registered providers, other supported housing providers, private landlords, property owners, developers, and investors. This collaboration aims to encourage them to partner with the Council to meet its Homeless Reduction Act duties and support timely and positive transitions from emergency, short-term, and supported housing pathways.Company informationAt West Northants Council, itxe2x80x99s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.Our vision is xe2x80x98to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrivexe2x80x99. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aUWe are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partnerThe following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain .If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email for support.West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

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