Rough Sleeping Coordinator

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Doncaster Council is seeking an Interim Rough Sleeping Coordinator to lead its homelessness and rough sleeping response in Doncaster. The role involves coordinating outreach, accommodation, health and support services to help people sleep rough into safe housing, with multiple partner agencies.

This fixed-term assignment runs until the end of the financial year; rate and start date will be confirmed with candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in homelessness, rough sleeping or a related housing and support role.
• A good understanding of homelessness legislation and the statutory duties of local authorities.
• Experience of coordinating multi-agency work and managing partner relationships.
• Experience of working with people with complex needs, including mental health and substance misuse.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.
• A solid understanding of safeguarding principles.
• Availability to work in Doncaster until the end of the financial year.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the local response to rough sleeping, working with outreach teams, housing services and partner agencies.
• Develop and maintain pathways into accommodation and support for people sleeping rough.
• Oversee case coordination and multi-agency meetings, making sure actions are agreed and followed through.
• Work with health, substance misuse, mental health and criminal justice services to support individuals with complex needs.
• Monitor and report on rough sleeping numbers, outcomes and activity for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of rough sleeping strategies, funding requirements and related action plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with voluntary sector and community partners.
• Support severe weather and emergency accommodation arrangements where required.
• Keep accurate, up-to-date records and work in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements.

Job description

Location: Doncaster
Contract: Interim
Duration: Until the end of the financial year

About the role

Our client is a metropolitan borough council in South Yorkshire, looking to appoint an Interim Rough Sleeping Coordinator to support its homelessness and rough sleeping response. The assignment runs until the end of the financial year and is based in Doncaster.

The successful candidate will coordinate the council’s work with people sleeping rough, bringing together outreach, accommodation, health and support services so that individuals are helped into safe housing and offered the support they need to keep it. The role involves regular contact with partner agencies, voluntary sector organisations and internal teams, so the ability to build working relationships quickly is important.

This suits an experienced housing or homelessness professional who can take responsibility for a complex area of work and move it forward within a fixed timeframe. The rate and start date will be confirmed with candidates.

Main responsibilities

• Coordinate the local response to rough sleeping, working with outreach teams, housing services and partner agencies
• Develop and maintain pathways into accommodation and support for people sleeping rough
• Oversee case coordination and multi-agency meetings, making sure actions are agreed and followed through
• Work with health, substance misuse, mental health and criminal justice services to support individuals with complex needs
• Monitor and report on rough sleeping numbers, outcomes and activity for internal and external stakeholders
• Support the delivery of rough sleeping strategies, funding requirements and related action plans
• Build and maintain relationships with voluntary sector and community partners
• Support severe weather and emergency accommodation arrangements where required
• Keep accurate, up-to-date records and work in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements

Requirements

• Experience of working in homelessness, rough sleeping or a related housing and support role
• A good understanding of homelessness legislation and the statutory duties of local authorities
• Experience of coordinating multi-agency work and managing partner relationships
• Experience of working with people with complex needs, including mental health and substance misuse
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including report writing
• A solid understanding of safeguarding principles
• Availability to work in Doncaster until the end of the financial year

The offer

This is an interim position based in Doncaster, running until the end of the financial year. Rate and start date will be confirmed with candidates. You will join an established housing and homelessness team and take on a clear remit from the outset.

If you are an experienced Rough Sleeping Coordinator looking for an interim role in local government, this assignment offers meaningful, practical work with a defined end date.