Hoarding Project Support Officer

OverviewHoarding Project Support Officer — Grade 5, £29,540 up to £33,699 per annum pro rata plus essential car user allowance of £850 per annum. 37 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Hoarding Project Support Officer in our Private Sector Housing team. The district councils of Leicestershire partnered together in 2021 to pilot a project working with people with hoarding behaviours and offering support for their families. During the delivery of the project the team have identified ways to improve the service and this post will provide an additional resource for the team to further develop the ambitions of the service.

Responsibilities

Help develop and deliver a practical and pragmatic hoarding service and facilitate one-to-one interventions in homes to work towards de-cluttering.

Actively promote the hoarding pathway and establish strong multi-agency links to help develop the service.

Work as part of a small team to develop a toolkit of interventions and procedures to make the pathway easy to navigate for service users and professionals.

Work in cluttered environments regularly.

Qualifications and Experience

Educated to Level 4 or equivalent in social care, housing or environmental health, or significant experience and in-house learning in one of the related areas.

Working Model and LocationWe operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office-based, home and remote working available when suitable. The contractual base will be office-based with agreed flexibility to work from home or at remote working locations in the borough.

Important DatesClosing date:

15 September 2025

Interview date:

To be confirmed

OrganisationHinckley and Bosworth A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY

We welcome applications from all of the community.

Location ContextSituated at the very heart of England on the border of the East and West Midlands, Hinckley is well connected by major transport links to the cities of Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham and in an ideal location for commuting being close to major transport links of the M1, M6, M69, M42 and the A5.

Benefits

Benefits include flexible working options, generous pension scheme and annual leave plus bank holidays.

Reasonable workplace adjustments are considered for all roles.

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