Trauma-Informed Outreach & Stabilization Specialist

Belmont Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Waltham Forest Council is seeking an Outreach & Sustainment Officer to deliver proactive outreach to identify, engage, and support people who are sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping, ensuring timely help, safety checks, and access to housing and health services.

The role also involves sustaining support for relocation into temporary or independent accommodation, using specialist knowledge of homelessness to improve outcomes through collaborative, person-centred responses.

Qualifications

• Experience working with homeless households.
• Willing to undertake regular outreach in the borough.
• Understanding causes of homelessness and access routes.
• Commitment to person-centred, trauma-informed support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outreach to identify and engage people sleeping rough.
• Assess needs, provide advice, and signpost to services.
• Provide sustainment support as people move into accommodation.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure safe, coordinated responses.

Skills

Outreach experience

Trauma-informed

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

Waltham Forest Council is seeking an Outreach & Sustainment Officer to deliver proactive outreach to identify, engage, and support people who are sleeping rough or at risk of rough sleeping, ensuring timely help, safety checks, and access to housing and health services.

The role also involves sustaining support for relocation into temporary or independent accommodation, using specialist knowledge of homelessness to improve outcomes through collaborative, person-centred responses.