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An exciting opportunity to join the Rough Sleepers Initiative in Canterbury working closely with our clients supporting them to move away from the streets into accommodation and helping to prevent street homelessness where possible. We are seeking an enthusiastic, empathetic individual who has a clear understanding of professional boundaries. Ideally you will have experience of promptly assessing, planning and completing actions with Homeless and/or vulnerable adults, in very complex situations.
You will provide comprehensive advice, information and advocacy on all matters related to housing and supporting individuals to end their rough sleeping. Practically this will mean working within a small team, building fast and strong working relationships with clients and external partners. You will be completing a range of shifts including working late at night, early in the morning and case management.
You will maintain a caseload of clients, offering them assertive, consistent on-going guidance & support until they are in a position to be able to move from the street into accommodation and/or other appropriate support services. You will be responsible for ensuring that all options to prevent or relieve the homelessness of an applicant are explored and making decisions on homeless applications in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and subsequent legislation where necessary.
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Due to the nature of the role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and friendly Business Support Team.
With experience of working in a housing or related field, assisting tenants who will often be vulnerable, you will need to demonstrate that you have the key skills and knowledge required to support the Tenancy Management Team in working with customers who have a social housing tenancy.
Your main duties will be to provide support to officers, general advice and sign post customers to support services if required, processing and recording data received, attention to detail is vital in maintaining accurate and up to date records.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment clearances.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Suzann Ellis at suzann.ellis@canterbury.gov.uk
We are looking for an energetic, technically minded person, who has experience in coastal processes and has the capability to research problems and come up with innovative solutions.
With funding granted by central government, Canterbury City Council is in a partnership with other maritime district councils, the county council and the Environment Agency to manage and organise the southeast regional coastal monitoring. The work extends from the Isle of Grain round to Eastbourne and includes the monitoring, recording, analysis and long-term prediction of all coastal parameters. The outputs from the project will be the basis for the design of all future coastal defences in the region and are of considerable importance to everyone in the south east in view of rising sea levels as a result of climate change.
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To collect and process topographic data in order to aid management of the beaches along the Medway, Kent and East Sussex coastline to fulfil the aims of the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme. GPS beach survey work will form a large component of the role which will require a willingness to work outside of normal office hours in all weather conditions from time to time.
Analyse raw topographic, hydrodynamic, bathymetric and Lidar data from in-house and external contractors in order to produce quality assured data in a format suitable for local authorities, Environment Agency and consultants.
Maintain scientific records by documenting new data sets, updating databases and assist in the production of scientific reports, ensuring all data is available to local authorities, government agencies, consultants and the public through a website portal.
Provide survey data and technical assistance to aid the design, funding application, implementation and monitoring of coastal works as required by coastal operating authorities throughout the Southeast of England.
Collate data from multiple authorities and agencies in order to assist with the production of Beach Management Plans, which detail the proposed future management of the coastline, to be used by all coastal engineers.
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For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Hannah Walker at hannah.walker@canterbury.gov.uk.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved at the very start of a new chapter as Canterbury City Council creates a local authority trading company, the Canterbury Environment Company, to manage its high-profile and universal waste and street cleansing service.
The Director of the Canterbury Environment Company will be the senior leader within the company, representing it at board level.
Initially, the role will ensure the smooth transition of the service from the outsourced privately-owned company that has provided it for the past 20 years.
Ultimately, the Director will lead the operational delivery team to deliver waste collection and street cleansing services across the district.
The Director will also be responsible for the development of the service and the introduction of initiatives such as commercial waste and recycling as well as frontline service innovations in order to achieve the highest quality and most cost-effective service possible to residents and businesses within the district.
You will have a detailed knowledge of:
You will be a leader who can motivate a workforce, can demonstrate an outcome-focused approach to service, possess excellent communication skills with the ability to command respect, trust and confidence and explain complex issues clearly.
You will be comfortable with your decisions being scrutinised by a well-informed public and passionate elected councillors.
You will also have management experience in the environmental services or waste industry and the right qualifications.
In return, Canterbury is a great place to work. Nestled in the Garden of England in east Kent, the district covers the bustling city of Canterbury with its World Heritage Sites and three universities, the popular coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable as well as 24 beautiful villages.
If you are interested in this role please submit an up to date CV with a supporting statement setting out your suitability for the post to Emma.Young@canterbury.gov.uk
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Director of Commissioned Services David Ford at david.ford@canterbury.gov.uk. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an informal discussion with the Director of Commissioned Services followed by a formal interview.
The deadline for submission of your CV and supporting statement is 31 October 2020.
Interview date to be confirmed.