Housing Management Jobs
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As a Housing Support Worker, you will support people with a history of drug and/or alcohol issues who are living in supported housing projects.
You will assist with the daily running of the service and coordinate all aspects of the residents’ care, including referrals, move-in plans, assessments, support planning and case notes.
You will provide practical help and advice to support tenants to keep their tenancies and avoid eviction, including encourage individuals to develop practical skills such as shopping, cooking, and housework.
You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to provide a range of interventions to support recovery and help people achieve independent living in the community.
This is an entry-level role, and we understand that not all candidates will have direct work experience in a similar position. Whilst a passion for working with people affected by addiction or homelessness is crucial, you may also have:
- Experience of working with people with complex needs including challenging or negative behaviour, substance misuse and/or criminal offending backgrounds.
- An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability and personal relationships.
- Experience or an understanding of supporting people to develop their personal strengths and sustain their tenancy within a ‘supported housing’ environment.
- Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.
- Specialist harm reduction experience.
- A coaching / counselling / Health and Social Care qualification.
You will be required to work across Cheshire East covering Crewe, Middlewich, Macclesfield and Congleton, although you may have a regular base.
Shifts are on a rota basis covering weekends, evenings and public holidays.
Emerging Futures works across the country with people affected by homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and physical and mental health needs.



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We are seeking an experienced Tenancy Services Officer to provide a fantastic service to our residents, dealing with all tenancy-related matters including support to sustain tenancies, managing arrears, ASB, onboarding of new schemes and sign up of new residents, complaints and resident engagement. This is a pivotal role and will be crucial to our future success, ensuring the service we provide to residents is positive and proactive. We have a small but dynamic team and this means that you will have the unique opportunity to make a real difference to both PCHA and our residents.
We are looking for an established housing professional with at least 3 years’ tenancy management experience. You will need a positive and resilient approach with excellent communication and relationship building skills. As well as experience of tenancy services and a passion for customer service, the successful candidate will embody the vision, values and ambitions of PCHA. The successful candidate will need to:
· have a positive outlook and approachable manner
· be customer focussed and able to solve problems
· be proactive, supportive and non-judgemental
· have strong experience of delivering proactive and holistic tenancy services
· be highly organised, with good admin and IT skills
· be resilient and able to stay calm under pressure
· be self-motivated and able to work autonomously
You will need to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Ambitious local HA striving to deliver homes & services we can be proud of. We aim to make a positive impact & work collaboratively with residents.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Angelou Centre
The Angelou Centre is a Black-led women’s organisation committed to empowering Black and racially minoritised women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Our refuge provides trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and holistic support to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild their lives.
As we grow and expand our refuge provision, we are looking for a dedicated Refuge Manager to oversee our safe accommodation services, including emergency housing, move-on accommodation, and specialist provisions for women with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Role Overview
The Refuge Manager will lead a team of Senior advocates and House Support Workers, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed support is provided to residents. The post-holder will ensure that the refuge operates in compliance with all statutory requirements, housing regulations, and health & safety standards. They will also be responsible for property management, working closely with landlords, housing associations, and local authorities.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced housing professional with a strong understanding of domestic abuse support services, safeguarding practices, and compliance obligations within the social housing sector.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found, therefore we suggest submitting your application as soon as you can.
This post is:
- subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
- subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
- Open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1
- involves some out-of-hours work and travel
The Angelou Centre is aware that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and requirement. So, if you are excited by the role, but your past experience doesn’t quite match every requirement we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the person we are looking for
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the project
The proposed service Kineara aims to provide is a Community-Based Housing Advice and Support Service for lone parents living in TA (Temporary Accommodation) and to provide a prevented service that advice and support lone parents living in PRS and social rented accommodation, where their tenancies is insecure.
This service will address urgent housing concerns, provide essential advice, and offer tailored, intensive support for those with complex needs. The project will focus on delivering maximum reach through our outreach while maintaining smaller 1:1 caseload for high-needs cases.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate community -based housing advice and support worker. This role involves conducting community drop- in surgeries which will be delivered across Lambeth Schools, Children’s Centres, Community Groups, GP practices and
Housing Advice Surgeries offering face-to-face housing advice, legal support (where necessary), and signposting to additional service.
You will have experience of working with families and individuals with complex needs. You will be an enthusiastic person who has empathy, patience, and a non-judgmental approach to working with clients and who thrives when working independently with a passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of housing policies and tenants' rights, experience of delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work committing to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work. To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.
Strong partnerships will be essential to the project’s success. Building on relationships developed through the Homeward consortium, you will work closely with local schools, Lambeth Council, children’s centres, community organisations, and legal advisors to ensure meaningful signposting and wraparound support for families.
The successful candidate will work with clients to identify their needs and offer tailored solutions to help them achieve sustainable housing outcomes. In this role, you will be working in partnership with community organisations and the council to coordinate tailored support for each client to address their housing issues. The objective of the programme is to provide advice and support to clients who have problems related to their housing and to improve wellbeing and awareness of tenancy rights and housing polices.
About Kineara
Kineara is a unique community interest company and Charity that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Domestic Housing Manager
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000
Location: Hammersmith
Contract: Permanent
Hours p/w 35 hours (up to 2 days WFH)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
You will be working for Advance London service as an experienced Domestic Housing Manager, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the London service. You will lead and manage the LWHSP project and the co-located IDVAs,
Being responsible for line managing and performance managing Regional Managers and project staff within the post holder’s responsibility, including annual appraisals and supervision.
Supporting Regional Managers to recruit, train and develop a team of competent and highly skilled IDVAs to provide a consistently high-quality service to women. Supporting IDVAs to ensure that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.
Overseeing the management of caseloads and casework to a high-quality standard and monitoring the performance of your team, offering continuous coaching and feedback to ensure that Advance meets the specific KPIs and outcome measures for the contract, taking immediate action to manage poor performance as necessary.
About You:
To be successful as the Domestic Housing Manager (Maternity Cover) you will need the below experience and skills:
You will bring your management experience of providing services to women experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse including VAWG. With a significant experience of managing, developing and leading teams across a geographically dispersed region and remotely, including harnessing the strengths and potential of staff at all levels, building a strong team culture and maintaining staff motivation, particularly through periods of change. You will have substantial delivery of collaborative working with external agencies, stakeholders, subcontracted partners and extensive management of frontline workers
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness charity. Their mission is to ensure that every LGBTQ+ young person facing or at risk of homelessness or a hostile environment has somewhere safe to stay, and work with over 800 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online support. They are now recruiting a dedicated Supported Housing Manager to oversee the opening of a brand new LGBTQ+ service based in Lambeth.
Reporting to the Director of Services, as Supported Housing Manager you will have responsibility for the opening and day to day management of a new six unit LGBTQ+ housing scheme, working to create a safe, welcoming and psychologically-informed home environment for all beneficiaries. As Supported Housing Manager you will oversee a small, committed team of frontline staff, and will work to ensure that the support delivered is person-centered, holistic and to the highest quality. Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will ensure that team members fulfil their duties in safeguarding children and young people in line with company policies, and will work in partnership with a range of agencies to achieve best possible outcomes for all service users. You will also provide training to professionals and support to LGBTQ+ people, ensuring that professionals are working in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way.
To apply for this role, you will be a collaborative leader with significant experience of overseeing supported housing services for a variety of vulnerable people. You will have a demonstrable understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQ+ young people who have experienced homelessness and will have up to date knowledge of the welfare issues and housing legislation affecting vulnerable young people. Overall you will be a skilled communicator, confident working in partnership with a range of sector-wide agencies, and passionate about delivering high quality housing services for vulnerable people.
If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. Suitable candidates will then be contacted for an initial conversation. Please note, the client is looking to recruit as soon as possible, so applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
At Prospectus, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you are enthusiastic about working for a fantastic organisation working to improve and enhance the lives of vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people, we would love to hear from you!
Please note, this role will be part-time (either 21 hrs or 28 hrs per week), Monday-Friday between 10am – 6pm, with some evenings and weekends as required.
About Outward
Outward is celebrating 50 years of providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people in London. We are proud to empower the people we support to live fulfilling lives, make positive choices, and embrace opportunities that matter to them
About the Role
Are you looking for a chance to develop your existing skills in housing management? Do you feel you can bring a fresh approach some new ideas and commitment to providing services that support our client groups?
Everything we do at Outward is about promoting the choice and independence of vulnerable people to have genuine control over their lives, play an active role in the community and develop as individuals. We provide innovative and responsive housing, care and support services that promote choice and independence for people with a variety of needs including people with learning disabilities, autism, older people, young people and people with mental health support needs across North and East London.
Outward Housing Department provides housing management aimed at sustaining vulnerable people in their tenancies and assisting people to move on from short term services. We work with a number of registered housing providers and in conjunction with our Group partner Newlon Housing Trust to provide housing management to their supported housing homes.
As a Housing Assistant you will be expected to contribute to the efficient and effective administration of the Supported Housing Department and work closely with the Tenancy and Income Management Officers and the Housing Management Team in order to ensure that a comprehensive, sensitive and efficient housing management service is delivered to our tenants.
You ill also work as part of the Housing team to ensure a seamless service is provided across the income, housing management and maintenance functions of the department including liaising effectively with internal departments, landlords, and external agencies in relation to Housing Management matters.
The successful candidates will also have excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
Benefits
We value our staff and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
· 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
· Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme
· Cycle-to-Work Scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
· Pension Scheme and Death in Service Benefit
How to Apply
If you think you have the necessary skills and experience for this role please send your CV and a covering letter (preferably in one document). In your covering letter, outline your motivation for applying, how your skills align with the role, and highlight relevant achievements. In the subject line, please state clearly the role you are applying for and your name.
The closing date for all applications is on the 06th April 2025 however it is only an indicative date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. It would be great to hear from you.
Diversity at Outward
Outward applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.
At Outward, we support people with learning disabilities, people on the autism spectrum, older people and young people at risk in their homes.




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Our Organisation
You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week. Causeway is a London living wage employer. You will receive a 6% pension contribution, rising to 12% after two years service. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. Travel schemes such as cycle to work and travelcard loans are also available.
The Role
To provide a high-quality housing management service, ensuring outstanding customer service and service delivery, by a being a primary point of contact for tenants. Manage a patch of approximately 100 units. Engage with tenants to provide a responsive efficient housing management service that is consistently excellent for all tenancies. Housing Officers are expected to carry out the vast majority of their duties (70%) at our managed accommodation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Housing Officer - £39,039 pa
Hybrid Working – 3 Days onsite in Hemel Hempstead
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Housing Department for an experienced Housing Officer to join our dynamic team.
The role involves managing a geographical patch of properties and duties will include:
- Carrying out tenancy reviews and tenancy audits with residents in their homes
- Housing management casework including Anti-Social behaviour, domestic abuse, abandonment and hoarding
- Taking appropriate action regarding breaches of tenancies
- Working collaboratively with the other teams and services to ensure appropriate action is taken to deal with breaches of tenancies
- Assisting with Court processes and representing Hightown in court where necessary.
- Resident involvement throughout the week travelling across your geographical patch
Each Housing Officer in the team has a lead role, enabling staff to specialise in an area of Housing Management (we're flexible if you have an interest in a specific lead). This may include:
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Domestic Abuse
- Tenancy Fraud
As part of your lead role, you will be expected to keep up to date with legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice in your key area as well as providing guidance to other team members when needed.
Due to the nature of the role, you must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
About Us
Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housingandsupport.
We currently manage over 9,000 homes and employ over 1100 Permanent and Bank staff in our Care and Supported Housing Schemes and from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £121 million and a development programme that will deliver over 350 new affordable homes each year.
The Benefits
We offer a range of benefits which include:
- 33 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays, rising to 35 days with service
- £39,039 pa for 35 hours a week contract
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
- Access to favourable discounts and savings at high street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Employee support and health & wellbeing services
- Well-equipped on-site gym
If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below.
Interview Date: Monday 31st March 2025
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.
We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our small and busy Housing team hybrid working across North London and Essex. We are offering a full time role with a salary of £28,000 per annum, plus benefits.
About the role:
As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for providing a housing management service to the service users living in Vibrance owned and managed services. You will provide support to Vibrance services in relation to health and safety, maintenance, housing law and tenancy issues, rent collection, and arrears management. You’ll also provide specific support and advice to individuals who use Vibrance services with housing matters and money advice.
The Housing Officer role will be supporting our services located across North London & Essex and as such ability to travel is essential and a car driver would be preferable.
Responsibilities as our Housing Officer will include:
- Supporting prospective service users (and their carers where appropriate) with all aspects of the moving in/out process, to ensure that people are able to make an informed decision about whether or not to move in or move out
- Ensuring that individuals are maximising their benefits, including supporting them to make claims and liaising with the Dept of Work and Pensions and Housing Benefit staff as necessary
- Providing support to ensure that individuals are able to maintain their tenancies, including debt/arrears management, anti-social behaviour resolution, and the issues that can arise from shared living
- Working alongside our service managers and landlords to ensure that accommodation remains fit for purpose, well maintained, suitable for the individual residents and that all health & safety responsibilities are being met
In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:
- A comprehensive training programme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Rewards and recognition for your service
- AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
- Learning & Development
- Mindful Employer
- Positive about Disability
- DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
- Long Service Awards
Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities
To join us as our Housing Officer please click apply below.
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Are you someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of residents? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
ABOUT THE GROUP HOUSING OFFICER ROLE
We are looking for a dedicated, proactive and experienced Group Housing Officer to join our small, close-knit housing management team based in Islington. In this role, you will be responsible for the housing management functions relating to but not limited to occupancy, charge collection, and monitoring of health and safety for a patch of residential supported accommodation services across London, Luton, and Bedfordshire.
You will work independently as part of the wider team and collaboratively with our various services in supporting with the smooth operation of their properties, maintaining high standards of housing management, and supporting the needs of residents in relation to housing management.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00. This role has a mixture of hybrid working including 1 day in the office, service visits and home working.
Salary: £35,700
What are we looking for from a group housing officer
- Experience in effective rent collection and management of arrears
- Proven experience in housing management which includes health, safety and environment and anti-social behaviour
- Proven experience of collaborative working across different geographically dispersed teams
- Understanding of welfare benefits and entitlements including but not limited to housing benefit
- Proactive nature, with the ability to make decisions to resolve challenging situations within the capacity and level of the role
- Ability and willingness to attend regular visits to our different service locations and other locations as required within the capacity of the role
- Building Audits: Carry out quarterly health and safety building audits to ensure compliance and safety standards are met.
- Health and Safety: Oversee health and safety matters across the accommodation buildings, ensuring a safe and secure environment for residents.
- Organisational Skills: The ability to prioritise workloads effectively while maintaining attention to detail.
What we offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change
We are committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Lead Manager (Rough Sleeping and Specialist / Supported Housing)
Grade: 13 (acting up) - the Lead Manager roles are substantively Grade 12 positions acting up to Grade 13
PLEASE NOTE: Successful candidates will be placed on acting up arrangements for a 12-month period; after this the permanent role holder may revert back to a Grade 12 and the fixed term arrangement will come to an end.
Salary: £79,156 to £89,041
Location: 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL
Contract type: 1 x permanent, 1 x fixed term (12 months from the first day in post). We are willing to consider secondments for both posts.
Deadline for applications: 23:59, Wednesday 9 April 2025.
About the Housing and Land directorate
The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and other partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes, commissioned services and land and property assets to support the supply of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.
About the Specialist Housing and Services team
This team is seeking to support a wide range of Londoners who may be marginalised by the housing market. These roles are two of three lead managers that report into the Head of Service, working as a group to provide collective leadership. The team provides services and programmes that support Londoners in pathways to safe, secure and decent accommodation. People experiencing homelessness, rough sleepers, survivors of domestic abuse, adults with learning disabilities and older people are just some of the groups the team supports.
About the roles
You will drive the GLA’s efforts with partners to be a system leader in homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, and specialist and supported housing provision. The work of the team is shifting to respond to a highly complex environment in a broad system, to make the most impactful interventions for the Londoners we serve. We are looking for proactive and highly organised people with excellent problem solving, influencing and negotiating skills. They will also need to be skilled and adaptable leaders who can manage change with compassion and focus.
You will oversee and lead teams delivering a range of capital and revenue funding programmes. As a system leader, you will consider and design programmes, services and interventions to ensure they maximise value for Londoners. Working with the full range external stakeholders in this space will be a fundamental aspect of these roles, including involvement in securing government funding for new and existing programmes, services and interventions. You will also oversee promotion and support to prospective bidders, bid assessment and evaluation, contracting, and outcome monitoring and reporting.
Skills, knowledge and experience
In your application, you should set out how your skills and experience demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria, which are linked to key competencies in the job description:
Essential Criteria:
1. Skilled at mobilising a wide network of internal and external relationships to facilitate multi-agency working in the best interests of service users and communities.
2. Experience in managing complex projects or programmes, ideally on a high-profile funding programme, with a focus on performance and securing delivery in complex operating environments.
3. Experience in turning strategy into action through partnership working, including overseeing collaborative governance arrangements.
4. A leader with a demonstrable record of managing teams successfully through periods of change, contributing towards corporate priorities and taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion outcomes.
Prior knowledge of or experience in any of the following is desirable (but not essential): homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, specialist and supported housing.
Please find the full Job Description here
Further information
We hope that candidates from a wide range of backgrounds should find this purpose-driven, dynamic role appealing, including from the homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, domestic abuse, specialist and supported housing, and wider social care commissioning sectors.
The two roles will oversee different portfolios across rough sleeping and specialist housing, albeit with the need for collective leadership across the Specialist Housing and Services team that enables matrix management and collaboration.
Work on rough sleeping is expected to include being a systems leader in London’s approach to ending rough sleeping, including in relation to commissioned / revenue services. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 1 above will be a particular priority in this area.
Work on specialist housing is expected to include overseeing programmes, services and interventions with capital and associated revenue investment. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 2 above will be a particular priority in this area.
If candidates have a strong preference between the two areas, please set that out in your supporting statement.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for these roles, you’ll need to submit an online application.
The deadline for submitting applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
Interviews are provisionally planned for the 23, 24 and 25 of April.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, Ellen Storrar, Head of Specialist Housing and Service, would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Ellen.Storrar, copying in Sonia.Yu, who’ll help with the finding time for a conversation.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We strive to ensure our workforce reflects the city we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.
Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.
Additional information
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.
About Outward
Outward is celebrating 50 years of providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people in London. We are proud to empower the people we support to live fulfilling lives, make positive choices, and embrace opportunities that matter to them.
About the Role
Are you looking for a chance to develop your existing skills in housing management? Do you feel you can bring a fresh approach some new ideas and commitment to providing services that support our client groups?
Everything we do at Outward is about promoting the choice and independence of vulnerable people to have genuine control over their lives, play an active role in the community and develop as individuals. We provide innovative and responsive housing, care and support services that promote choice and independence for people with a variety of needs including people with learning disabilities, autism, older people, young people and people with mental health support needs across North and East London.
Outward Housing Department provides housing management aimed at sustaining vulnerable people in their tenancies and assisting people to move on from short term services. We work with a number of registered housing providers and in conjunction with our Group partner Newlon Housing Trust to provide housing management to their supported housing homes.
As a Tenancy Management Officer you will be expected to ensure that a comprehensive, sensitive and efficient housing management service is delivered to our tenants. You will have the ability to liaise with a range of internal and external partners, experience of providing a supported housing service to vulnerable tenants and a commitment to sustaining tenancies wherever possible.
You will also be able to effectively manage tenancy breaches including Anti-Social Behaviour, assess the suitability of new referrals, carry out property inspections and manage the voids process, monitor rent accounts and work with Income Management Team to ensure that rent arrears are kept to a minimum. The successful candidates will also have excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
This role is available as a full time post of 38 hours per week.
Benefits
We value our staff and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
· 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
· Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme
· Cycle-to-Work Scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
· Pension Scheme and Death in Service Benefit
How to Apply
If you think you have the necessary skills and experience for this role please send your CV and a covering letter (preferably in one document). In your covering letter, outline your motivation for applying, how your skills align with the role, and highlight relevant achievements. In the subject line, please state clearly the role you are applying for and your name.
The closing date for all applications is on the 06th April 2025 however it is only an indicative date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. It would be great to hear from you.
Diversity at Outward
Outward applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.
At Outward, we support people with learning disabilities, people on the autism spectrum, older people and young people at risk in their homes.




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30 hours per week / £27,770 per annum, pro rata / Maternity cover - fixed-term until 24 April 2026 / working Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, (with some flexibility) based in Eastbourne, delivering Transitional Services in the community across Eastbourne, Bexhill, St Leonards and Hastings.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
East Sussex Transitional Housing is a low-support service, providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for 102 young people between the ages of 18-25 who have been, or are, at risk of homelessness. We have a small, supportive, and established team which manages 19 housing properties across, Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings. We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures.
We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our East Sussex Transitional team. You will be based at the YMCA office in Eastbourne but will be visiting our seven properties around Eastbourne each week, meeting with residents in their homes and at the office - main areas of responsibilities are:
Housing
- You will hold a caseload of young people who are housed across our sites with the support of the team.Support provided is light touch, and a good knowledge of partner agencies is essential for relevant signposting
- Interview young people to assess their suitability for our housing
- Support young people to manage their occupancy agreement and adhere to house rules in preparation for independent living.Helping young people navigate shared living skills is key to this role and includes facilitating house meetings, rotas and cleaning sessions
- Support young people to keep up to date with all payments for rent and liaise with housing benefit
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing and welfare benefits for young people
- Complete Occupancy Sign up and induction with incoming residents
- Deal effectively with non-compliance issues, such as non-payment of rent, ASB or breaches of Health and Safety, using restorative practices
- Contribute to maintaining properties to a high standard including conducting health and safety checks
Support and Engagement
- Light touch support to residents, signposting to partner agencies as appropriate
- Support each resident to develop their own person-centred Support Plan with short- and long-term goals to work towards independent living skills and their next accommodation steps
- Arrange Review Meetings with young people at least once every 3 months to update and review risk assessments and support plans
- Check in with each resident at least once a week
- Encourage a culture of education, employment and engagement
- Ensure consistent standards of safeguarding and Trauma Informed Practice when supporting young people, observing our safeguarding procedures, and keeping yourself and residents safe by respecting professional boundaries
- Maintain client records on In-Form (client database) detailing the young person’s journey in relation to their strengths and needs, any risks, and any outcomes (to monitor service performance)
General
- Work as part of a team
- Treat young people at the service in a non-judgmental and psychologically informed way
- Contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations
- Participate in relevant continuing professional development and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision as part of leading psychologically informed practice
- Liaise effectively with other professionals and services
Please download the job profile for full role details.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience relating to housing, support work, and/or working with young people
- Experience of working proactively with a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs to enable them to achieve independent living
- Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to young people with multiple and complex needs
- Knowledge of good safeguarding procedures in relation to young people and the ability to maintain effective professional boundaries
- Demonstrated confidence and competence in recording notes/actions in service log, incident forms and health and safety check lists
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing for appropriate recording of a resident’s progression, and to evidence outcomes achieved
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including signposting and advocating for clients as necessary
- Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative, as well as being part of a team
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills
- Strong time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 20 April 2025 at midnight
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.


Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2, Bank Buildings, High St, Harlesden, NW10 4LT and local community settings
Contract: 24 months fixed term contract with the possibility for extension
About the role
As a Refugee Integration and Housing Lead as part of the Single Homeless Prevention Service you will be joining our highly successful refugee service which supports newly recognised refugees into housing. In this role you will support the Head of SHPS to manage the service and contract, hold a small caseload of clients and line manage three housing and integration coaches. With the team you will focus on engaging with refugees early to advise how to access housing, health, benefits, or employment and help to plan and fulfil their personal goals to become fully integrated into the UK.
You will be reaching out to refugees, building relationships with people who have a range of support needs to outline what services and support they can access. A focus of the role is on housing individuals as quickly as possible and then working with them to sustain their accommodation outcomes and fulfil integration goals. This role requires empathy and commitment, skilled delivery of a range of interventions and a passion for working with those who face multiple disadvantages in society.
This role requires empathy and commitment, skilled delivery of a range of interventions and a passion for working with those who face multiple disadvantages in society. You will ideally have some line management and or service management experience. We welcome candidates who can bring enthusiasm to learn, transferrable skills and/or have housing experience.
About you
We welcome expressions of interest from candidates who can bring enthusiasm to learn, transferrable skills and/or have housing experience and can demonstrate the following:
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Experience in managing an outcome-based service.
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Supporting a team to cope with the varied challenges presented by this client group.
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Experience or interest in line management
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Demonstrating collaborative approaches and a willingness and ability to work positively in partnership with different stakeholders internally and externally.
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Supporting people to relieve homelessness (through assessments, housing, advice and support to sustain tenancies)
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Demonstrating a pro-active and solution-focused approach to supporting individuals overcome barriers they are facing.
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Excellent interpersonal, communication and administrative skills to manage a client caseload and own workload.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
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Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
You have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 6 April 2025 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Monday 14 April 2025 at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2, Bank Buildings, High St, Harlesden, NW10 4LT
Interview process: competency-based interview
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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