Supported Housing Officer - #2154148

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