Property Negotiator - Criminal Justice Services

Property Negotiator - Criminal Justice Services

£28,199 - £31,763 p.a.

London*

Fixed Term contract for 12 months

Full Time (37.5 hours per week) 

Closing Date for applications: 10 am, 29 March 2019

Interview and Assessment date: 8 April 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative Property Negotiator to join the Criminal Justice Services team.

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.  As a homelessness charity and housing association our clients are at the heart of what we do. We provide a bed and support to more than 2,700 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and work to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

The Criminal Justice Services team have been providing dedicated services to ex -offenders in custody and the community, since 1998. The service provides housing advice, tenancy support and referrals for housing to offenders in 14 London CRC area prisons, working in conjunction with partner agencies within the London CRC.

The role: 

The Property Negotiator will proactively seek out new private rented sector property leads and follow up on any client move on opportunities in a timely manner. It is also vital they ensure properties from landlords meet agreed service standards and are appropriately matched to client needs who are referred for Private Rented Sector (PRS) housing, including consideration of affordability and risk (particularly with MAPPA clients).

*The post will be based in central London, but will involve extensive liaison with colleagues in a number of prisons and with housing providers across London.

What we are looking for: 

We are looking for someone who is able to work without direct supervision and is confident in developing partnerships and has the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team, as well as the ability to form effective and professional relationships with external agencies. 

A commitment to a strengths based approach of working and upholding the highest standards with regard to safeguarding and inclusion are essential for this role. 

You will also be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues faced by ex-offenders on release and the support needs of people who are homeless/at risk of becoming homeless, how to address these needs and provide positive outcomes. 

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

If you believe that you have what we are looking for, and have an interest in working for a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply

Please ensure that you read the comprehensive job description and person specification for the role. When applying please address the person specification, clearly setting out how you meet the requirements for the role.

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You will be directed to St Mungo’s career page where you will be required to complete an application form. 

NO CVs – NO AGENCIES

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.   

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2018, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.