Rough Sleeper Prevention Officer (18-month Fixed Term Contract)

Bracknell Forest Council; Easthampstead; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

23–33 days annual leave

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council has a vacancy for a Rough Sleeper Prevention Officer. This full-time, fixed-term 18-month contract involves outreach to rough sleepers, coordinating with partner agencies to provide wraparound support and secure accommodation where possible.

You will work 37 hours per week with hybrid working options and some remote work, based at Time Square office 2-3 days per week. Internal candidates may be offered secondment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, resilient and highly motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach and weekly visits to rough sleepers in Bracknell Forest.
• Complete Part 7 Housing assessments for singles/rough sleepers and those being released from custody homelessness.
• Assist rough sleepers into alternative housing when other options are exhausted.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify complex needs and coordinate with relevant agencies.
• Engage with rough sleepers to ensure mental health needs are supported by external agencies.

Job description

£38,316 - £42,876 FTE Inclusive of London Weighting

Location:

Contract:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

29/09/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

People/26/344431

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of people facing homelessness?

Bracknell Forest Council has an opportunity for a Rough Sleeper Prevention Officer to join a dedicated team committed to preventing and reducing rough sleeping. You will take a proactive approach to outreach, engaging with people facing multiple and complex challenges and supporting them to access suitable accommodation and achieve sustainable housing outcomes. You will also build strong partnerships with local support services to help deliver the best possible outcomes for clients.

This is a full-time, fixed-term 18-month contract.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service. This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office 2-3 days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying. Search ‘secondment policy’ on the intranet for more information.

About you...

As a Rough Sleeper Prevention Officer, you will be a compassionate, resilient and highly motivated individual.

You will be passionate about preventing homelessness and improving outcomes for people sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping. You will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage vulnerable individuals with empathy and respect.

You will be organised, adaptable and proactive and you will be confident managing a varied caseload, working collaboratively with partner agencies. You will be delivering person-centred support that drives positive, lasting change.

A strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and delivering person-centred support is essential, along with a determination to achieve positive and lasting change.

About the team...

The Rough Sleeper Team is a small, friendly and busy team providing an extensive and responsive support for rough sleepers. We work closely with the Housing Options team to deliver a holistic service to all our clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

We pride ourselves on being person-centred and have formed positive working relationships with internal and external support agencies.

We have a can-do attitude that enables us to offer the best support to some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Key Responsibilities...

• To provide outreach and weekly visits to rough sleepers within Bracknell Forest.
• To complete Part 7 Housing assessments with singles/rough sleepers and those being released from custody homelessness.
• To actively work with rough sleepers to relieve their homelessness. By assisting them into alternative housing when all other housing options or solutions are exhausted.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of a rough sleeper’s needs. Ensuring that any complex needs are identified and support is sought from relevant agencies.
• To engage with rough sleepers and build a rapport to ensure that any identified mental health needs are supported by external agencies to enable wrap around support to the rough sleeper.
• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities.We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Disability confident and inclusive recruitment

Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer. This means that if you tell us on your application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Interview date

Interviews will be held on either 21 st or 23 rd October 2026.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: [e-mail]

Name: Alex Manning – Rough Sleeper Team Leader Phone number: 01344 352117

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Please note that this particular role does not meet the minimum requirements for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration regulations. As such, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.