Accommodation Finder

Cambridge City Council; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 445,000 - 496,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Flexible working

Annual leave 25–30 days

Staff awards

Cycle to Work

Home & Electronics

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cambridge City Council is recruiting an Accommodation Finder to help families secure private sector housing. You will work with the Housing Advice Team to identify suitable private sector tenancies, negotiate with landlords, and guide tenants through eligibility and options.

The role focuses on improving outcomes for couples and families facing homelessness and relies on initiative and good understanding of local housing law.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the private rental market in Cambridge and sub-region.
• Good knowledge of private sector housing law.
• Ability to negotiate with landlords and guide tenants.

Responsibilities

• Help find private sector homes for couples and families.
• Negotiate with landlords and secure suitable tenancies.
• Work as part of the Housing Advice Team to assist tenants.

Skills

Private rental market understanding

Landlord negotiation

Influencing skills

Initiative

Team collaboration

Job description

Do you want to help end rough sleeping in Cambridge? Do you want to join a team that has an excellent track record of helping homeless families into safe, suitable accommodation? Do you have a passion for helping refugees into safe and secure accommodation?

As one of four Accommodation Finders working alongside the Council’s Housing Advice Team, you will help find homes in the private sector for couples and families through our Family Accommodation Finder service.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has, or who shows ability to quickly develop an excellent understanding of the private rental market in Cambridge and the Cambridge sub-region, and a good understanding of private sector housing law. You will quickly become familiar with the various schemes the Council has introduced to make it easier for people on low incomes to find and sustain a private sector tenancy.

You will use this knowledge to negotiate with landlords while using your influencing skills to help prospective tenants to make realistic choices about their housing options. While working as part of a wider team, you will be given significant freedom to make decisions and show initiative.

Why join us?

As well as being part of a supportive team delivering meaningful work that directly impacts our communities, we offer a supportive and rewarding working environment along with a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent learning and development opportunities supported via a range of sources and methods and, where applicable, recognised through Digital Badges
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS) and Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• Agile and Flexible working options
• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time), with the option to purchase additional leave
• Family friendly policies and Flexible Bank Holidays
• Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care wellbeing platform
• Staff reward and recognition framework, including an annual staff awards ceremony
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Gym Membership and Home & Electronics
• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
• Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
• Subsidy for public transport
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Annually negotiated pay and award progression

Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.

Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.

Contract: Fixed Term until 30 September 2027.

Salary: £33,672-£37,562 per annum (City Pay Band 4), pro rata for part time.

Location: This is flexible – working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.

More Information:

You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.

Cambridge City Council recognises the value of digital badges in evidencing skills, knowledge and competencies, and welcomes their inclusion within job applications as verifiable indicators of achievement and capability.

Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.