Housing Related Support OfficerCouncil

Housing Related Support Officer

Scale 4 (£30,023 - £33,673) per annum

Full-time 37 hours per week

Fixed Term until 31 March 2027 (with the possibility of an extension depending on funding)

This role is an Essential Car User post and will receive payments based on the Council’s Essential Car User policy

 

Are you passionate about helping people live independently and thrive in safe suitable homes? 

Do you have a background in housing support and drive to make a change? 

If so, we want you on our team! 

The Housing Enablement Team (HET) are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable individual to provide housing related support to patients in hospital in order to assist them to be safely discharged home or into new accommodation. 

Your role will be to provide short-term case management and organise support services for individuals and families to enable discharge. You will support patients to secure and move into independent accommodation or to return home, assisting with the practicalities of moving. You will supply food parcels and heaters, assist with utilities, and provide practical benefit/income support. You will also be required to visit properties to assess their state for discharge and arrange and meet with contractors in order to facilitate cleaning or clearances of cluttered properties. 

You will have previous experience of working within a support, care or housing setting dealing with vulnerable people with a range of support needs, undertaking basic assessments, support planning, carrying out action plans and reporting outcomes. 

You will also understand issues facing vulnerable people, including those with mental health issues, with housing related support needs including dependency needs, tenancy sustainment, homelessness, and general life skills.

This post benefits from hybrid working. You will work across all hospital sites starting from home or from office space located at the Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) Bradgate Mental Health Units and Blaby District Council. The post will cover the three UHL hospitals (LRI, Glenfield & Leicester General), all Community Hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland, the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Units, and the Mental Health services for Older Persons (MHSOP) wards as well as out of area hospitals and rehabilitations units. 

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (known as a DBS check). All offers of employment will be made conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory DBS check. You must have a vehicle, full driving licence, and business insurance to be able to travel around Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland in order to undertake duties. 

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mickayla Lacey, Honorary Team Leader on 07768 724 867 

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select the 'apply online' button below. 

Internal candidates may apply for this role on a secondment basis, subject to approval from their current line manager. 

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email [email protected] 

Closing date:         Wednesday 28th October 2026

Interview date:       Friday 6th November 2026 

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers, and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.

 

Position type: Full time