Sheltered Housing Officer

We are recruiting a Sheltered Housing Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: 2 x Full Time, Permanent
Location: Various Locations within the Borough

Team: Public Sector Housing

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £28,598 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Caerphilly Homes within the Older Persons Housing Team!

We are seeking a dedicated and professional individual to deliver housing-related support across 32 sheltered housing schemes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, a proactive work ethic, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Key responsibilities include providing housing related support, promoting health and wellbeing, social inclusion, and safety, while enabling Contract Holders to maintain independence.

The role also involves effective on-site scheme management and responding to emergency calls as required.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A National Warden’s Certificate / National Certificate in Supported Housing, or Relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example, in Housing, Care or Support.
• Proven experience in working with older people in a related field.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to respond to any issues in a sheltered housing scheme.

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We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Deborah Johnston on 07919627520 or email johnsdj@caerphilly.gov.uk / Joanne Winston on 01443 811426 or email winstje@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.