Housing Officer, Social Work

Supported Housing Officer

Location:

NW London
Rate: £19-20 Per Hour

Contract:

6 Months Contract
Working Pattern:
On-patch, community-based (daily presence required)
I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Supported Housing Officer on behalf of a housing provider delivering frontline support to vulnerable adults in the community.
This is a patch-based role, requiring daily visits and face-to-face engagement with residents. The service supports individuals with mental health needs, domestic violence histories, asylum seekers and ex-offenders, so candidates must be confident managing complex cases and risk.

The Role

* Provide housing-related support to vulnerable residents to help sustain tenancies

* Manage a caseload of residents with complex needs

* Carry out regular patch visits, welfare checks and risk assessments

* Develop and review support plans and complete safeguarding referrals

* Work closely with external agencies including mental health teams, probation and local authorities

* Record accurate case notes and maintain compliance with service standards

The Ideal Candidate

* Proven experience in supported housing, floating support or tenancy sustainment

* Experience working with mental health, domestic abuse, asylum seekers or ex-offenders

* Strong safeguarding knowledge and confident risk management skills

* Comfortable working independently on patch, five days a week

* Excellent communication and report-writing skills