Rough Sleeping Support and Navigation Officer
Help change lives across South Cambridgeshire.
As a Rough Sleeping Support and Navigation Officer within the Housing Advice and Homelessness Prevention Service, you will support people who are homeless, sleeping rough, or at risk of homelessness to access housing, services and practical help.
This rewarding role contributes to the Council's work to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping across the district. We have one fixed-term post available until 31 March 2028.
About the role
You will spend much of your time working in the community, building relationships with people in need and helping them access accommodation and support services.
Working closely with housing, health and voluntary sector partners, you will manage a caseload and help people overcome barriers to securing accommodation and achieving greater independence.
About you
You will be compassionate, resilient and able to build trust with a wide range of people.
Experience of supporting vulnerable people, managing a caseload and working with partner organisations would be beneficial. Most importantly, you will be committed to helping residents improve their circumstances and achieve positive outcomes.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information about this job opportunity please contact Susan Tuffnell on +44 (0) 1954 713312 or susan.tuffnell@scambs.gov.uk
South Cambridgeshire District Council is a four-day week employer. We expect our colleagues to get 100% of their work done, in around 85% of their contracted hours, for 100% of their pay. All Council staff will be able to opt-in to this way of working under a Productivity Policy. We are a four-day week employer as it helps us attract and keep talented colleagues and improves services by reducing our reliance on costly agency workers. It also supports improved health and wellbeing.
Salary range
- £34,382 - £38,848 per year