Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer (SO2)

Bellspire Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social service organization is seeking a Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer to provide essential support to migrant clients. This role involves offering housing advice, coordinating outreach in hotels, and maintaining case records. Suitable candidates should have experience in housing or social work, strong communication skills, and be eligible to work with government schemes. The position is full-time and requires at least 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing, homelessness prevention or client-facing social work roles.
• Strong communication, safeguarding and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to work in a rota-based field/outreach environment.
• UK right to work and eligibility to work with government schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing advice, homelessness prevention and resettlement support to migrant clients.
• Coordinate outreach in hotel settings and liaise with government schemes and partner agencies.
• Maintain case records, assess eligibility, and develop tailored housing plans.
• Collaborate with internal teams to referral pathways and ensure safe and appropriate accommodation.

Skills

Housing advice

Communication

Safeguarding

Risk assessment

Job description

Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer (SO2)

Job Type: Contract, Temporary, Full Time

Resettlement Housing Prevention Officer to work with our migrant cases, including NASS, Afghan, Ukraine and any other government back scheme. This will include outreach work within hotels on a rota system. Officers are expected to work a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing advice, homelessness prevention and resettlement support to migrant clients
• Coordinate outreach in hotel settings and liaise with government schemes and partner agencies
• Maintain case records, assess eligibility, and develop tailored housing plans
• Collaborate with internal teams to referral pathways and ensure safe and appropriate accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience in housing, homelessness prevention or client-facing social work roles
• Strong communication, safeguarding and risk assessment skills
• Ability to work in a rota-based field/outreach environment
• UK right to work and eligibility to work with government schemes