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About Torbay Council

Torbay Council is the unitary authority for the English Riviera in South Devon, covering Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. It is based at the Town Hall on Castle Circus in Torquay. As a unitary council it runs the full range of local services, from adult and children's social care and public health to planning, housing, harbours, waste and community safety. The council was named Most Improved Council by the Local Government Chronicle in 2023 and describes itself as "small enough to care, but large enough to make a difference".

Housing and homelessness services

Housing needs services sit within the council's Community Services, part of the Adult and Community Services directorate alongside environmental health, revenues and benefits, welfare support and community safety. The council's homelessness pages set out help for people at risk of homelessness, those being evicted, survivors of domestic abuse, people asked to leave by friends or family, people leaving prison, young people, care leavers and people whose relationships have broken down. There is a dedicated rough sleeping service, a way for the public to report someone sleeping rough, a daytime housing line, an emergency out-of-hours homeless line and an SMS line for people with hearing impairments. Torbay also has its own council tenants and publishes housing strategy documents.

Who the council supports

Torbay's services reach children and families through a children's services department that is on an improvement journey using a restorative, relationship-based model, adults needing social care commissioned with the NHS through an integrated care organisation, and residents in housing need across the bay. The public health team works to reduce health inequalities and support those who need help most.

Working at Torbay Council

The council's careers site sets out a benefits package that includes a minimum of 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service), flexible and hybrid working depending on role, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, a reward scheme with discounts from over 800 retailers, eye-care vouchers and dental insurance, a cycle-to-work scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, wellbeing sessions and a network of wellbeing supporters, coaching and development, and family-friendly policies that exceed statutory minimums. It offers guaranteed and priority interview schemes and reasonable adjustments for applicants, and runs apprenticeships, work experience and supported internships.

Typical roles

Vacancies are advertised on a Pinpoint-powered careers site. Current adverts are dominated by qualified social work posts in children's and adult services, alongside roles in finance, planning and corporate security. Housing-related posts, when they arise, sit in the Community Services area and are advertised on the same site.

• Address: Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay TQ1 3DR
• Switchboard: 01803 201201 | Housing: 01803 208723 | HR: hrsupport@torbay.gov.uk
• Website: torbay.gov.uk | Careers: jobs.torbay.gov.uk