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You will have relevant work-based experience, have a track record of putting service users at the heart of service delivery and want to continue to learn and develop your knowledge and skills.</p>\n<p><strong>About The Team You’ll Be Working In </strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting and busy role that is at the centre of the Councils response to homelessness. 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You take personal responsibility to obtain and maintain trust of a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, internal departments, external agencies, government departments.</p>\n<p>7.You are a critical thinker with innovative and creative problem solving skills that achieve the strategic objectives of the council, while managing and minimising risk across the service and effectively implement a preventative ethos in the areas of housing, health and social care.</p>\n<p>8.You have high personal integrity with a respect for the dignity and confidentiality of others. You will be committed to equal opportunities and understanding how the service needs to adapt to improve accessibility.</p>\n<p>9.You are self-motivated, highly organised and analytical with an attention to detail, able to review budgets, data and identify trends and make appropriate decisions.</p>\n<p>10.It is desirable that you have a degree or equivalent qualifications. 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