HomeseekerPlus Coordinator

In the role of HomeseekerPlus Coordinator you will take a central administrative and coordinating role between the seven local authorities involved in the HomeseekerPlus sub-regional Choice Based Lettings (CBL) scheme. These authorities include Tewkesbury Borough Council, Gloucester City Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Stroud District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Cotswold District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council.
You will be responsible for providing relevant data on the scheme and act as a first point of contact for general enquiries about the working of the HomeseekerPlus scheme.
This is an essential role which at its core makes such a difference to making sure those who need housing have the available sources to do so.
This role can be based at any of the partner Local Authorities, and you will be required to travel occasionally between all 7 partners. You will be required to work from one of the partner councils at least 2 days a week. This role is flexible allowing you the ability to work from home and in the office.
You will need

Qualifications equivalent to NVQ level 1 or GCSE in Maths and English
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
Natural and engaging style of communication
Ability to apply good judgement and query issues where appropriate

Special conditions

Ability to travel
BPSS

You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.
Publica is a unique place to work - we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered.
To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you

Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary