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Tenancy Support Worker Fixed term contract (Maternity Cover) 12 months Full Time, 37 hours per week Salary Grade NS7 £28,598 to £30,024 per annum Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable households and helping people move towards sustainable living? Newark and Sherwood District Council is seeking a Tenancy Support Worker to join our Housing and Estates Management team.As a Tenancy Support Worker, you will be responsible for the effective management of the Council’s Temporary Accommodation sites. You will support households in Temporary Accommodation to complete actions within their Personal Housing Plans, enabling successful move-on into suitable alternative accommodation and helping the Council discharge its homelessness duties.You will work with a trauma-informed approach, particularly with rough sleepers who are households placed under our Next Steps Accommodation Project Model and collaborate with a wide range of partners including Housing Options Officers, landlords, statutory and voluntary agencies, and other Council services.What are we looking for in successful candidates?<ul><li>Experience of providing housing related support, leading to positive outcomes.</li><li>Experience of managing a casework</li><li>Working knowledge of welfare benefits and income maximisation</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>Effective organisation and prioritisation skills.</li><li>Effective conflict management skills.</li><li>The ability to provide a high level of customer care.</li></ul>Due to the nature of the role, you must also have access to a vehicle to enable you to travel around the district.Join us and make a lasting impact in the lives of the residents of our district.We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to our Hug in a Mug initiative, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.We offer:<ul><li>Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.</li><li>Flexi scheme.</li><li>Hybrid working.</li><li>A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.</li><li>Family-friendly benefits.</li><li>One days’ paid volunteering leave.</li><li>Lifestyle benefits platform.</li><li>Funded health cash plan.</li><li>Free car parking*</li><li>£10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district.</li></ul>You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement, detailing how you meet the essential criteria for the role. A supporting statement addressing the essential criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.For an informal chat or more information, please contact Clare Barlow, Senior Housing Options Officer on 01636 655273 or email <a href="mailto:clare.barlow@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk" target="_blank">clare.barlow@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk</a>*Free staff parking is valid until 30 June 2026.As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms. Closing Date: 23 November 2025Interview: 4 December 2025





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Newark & Sherwood District Council

Tenancy Support Worker

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£32,061 - £34,434 per annum
Full Time 37 hours, Monday - Friday
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We are looking for an energetic and driven individual to join our Lettings Team as Senior Housing Assistant.
In this key role, you will be responsible for supervising a small team of Housing Assistants, whose primary task it is to administer the Council’s Housing Register. As part&nbsp;of this, officers assess applications received from residents seeking rehousing and provide them with advice and support. Officers also provide administrative support to the wider housing service.
You will be someone who wants to make a difference and is committed to providing a high-quality customer service. You should be able to work on your own initiative in an organised and structured manner with minimal supervision.
As this role will have its challenges, it is crucial that you are resilient to deal with these and hurdles you may encounter, and that you have strength of character and are solution-focused to achieve the intended outcomes
To apply, please submit a CV and a separate supporting statement (maximum 3 pages)
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For further information or to discuss the post contact Miss Amy Fines on tel 01623 450000
Closing date: 1 December 2025 Interviews: 9 December 2025

Senior Housing Assistant

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Hours:&nbsp;37 Hours per week
Salary:&nbsp;SK8 (£28,344 per annum)
Contract:&nbsp;Fixed Term- 12 Months
To provide a high-quality customer focused administrative support service within the Technical Services Team. Supporting with financial process, communications with tenants and assisting with contract meetings.
The role is vital to ensure that business support is in place to support the Technical Services team to ensure quality services are provided to our customers and payments are made in accordance with the Financial and Procurement rules.&nbsp;
This role will assist with performance reporting from systems and coordinate tenant satisfaction surveys, disrepair claims and complaints responses.
This role is not politically restricted.

Resource and Information Officer- Fixed Term

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Hours:&nbsp;37-42 hours per week Hours will vary between 7am – 5pm Monday to Friday.&nbsp; Working outside of these hours/days will also be required from time to time to cover public holidays and overtime requirements.
Salary: SK12 (£34,467 per annum, £42,530 per annum if 42 hours)
Contract:&nbsp;Permanent
The post holder will undertake the servicing, repair, maintenance, and inspections of a mixed fleet, comprising of cars, vans, HGV’s, refuse collection vehicles and plant owned and operated by the District Council.
Ensuring that the Council fleet complies with all relevant legislation and the fleet is kept to the highest standard of safety and roadworthiness.
This role is not politically restricted.

HGV Mechanic

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Hours:&nbsp;37 Hours per week
Salary:&nbsp;SK19 to SK20 (£50,520 - £52,119 per annum)
Contract:&nbsp;Permanent
This is a key role in the delivery of the Council’s strategic corporate priorities.&nbsp; Working for us, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference for our residents, securing growth, regenerating town centres and communities, supporting actions to address climate change, reducing inequality and delivering value for money services.
You will have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate your leadership, planning skills and experience to deliver a professional service achieving key outcomes in line with the corporate priorities of the Council.&nbsp;
In this role you will:
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<li>Effectively manage the preparation and delivery of the Council’s development plans and supervise a team of planning policy staff on a day-to-day basis in order to provide a high quality, efficient and customer focused service.</li>
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<li>Take responsibility for advice on planning policy for South Kesteven to elected members, senior officers, developers, partners and the general public.</li>
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<li>Lead the preparation, monitoring, review and implementation of the Local Plan and its Review for the district, ensuring good programme management.</li>
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<li>Line manage the Planning Policy team that includes;</li>
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<li>Principal Conservation Officer</li>
<li>Principal Design Officer</li>
<li>Planning Policy Officer (Affordable Housing)</li>
<li>Planning Policy Officer(s)</li>
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<li>Lead and manage the team and budget to ensure delivery of the Councils planning policies functions, alongside the Assistant Director of Planning.</li>
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This role is politically restricted.

30 Jobs in Newark-on-Trent, Newark NG24, UK