Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Floating Support Officer

LOCATION:

East Lindsey

SALARY:

30,024 - 34,434 per annum

Are you someone who has a passion for making a real difference in people's lives? If you believe everyone deserves a safe place to call home, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for a compassionate and proactive Floating Support Officer to join our Rough Sleeping Intervention and Prevention Team. You'll be at the heart of helping people move away from homelessness and into stable, independent living.

What you'll do:

Support individuals at risk of homelessness to sustain tenancies and rebuild their lives. Work closely with housing providers, landlords, and partner agencies. Create personalised support plans and help clients access vital services. Champion multi-agency working and attend MDT meetings. Keep accurate records and contribute to service development.

What we're looking for:

Experience in housing support or homelessness prevention. The role demands flexibility to ensure tenancy sustainment, prevention of eviction, and successful transition to independent living. We are looking for someone with an empathetic approach, along with a willingness to work evenings as part of the regular working pattern. Strong communication and organisational skills.

Bonus if you have:

Knowledge of housing law and homelessness legislation.

Experience supporting people with complex needs or resistant to change.

The role requires daily travel across East Lindsey, to meet clients in various settings including temporary accommodation, HMOs, public spaces, and community venues, so the ability to travel as part of your daily duties independently and reliably is essential.

Why join us?

You'll be part of a passionate, supportive team working to end rough sleeping across East Lindsey. We offer meaningful work, ongoing training, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Ready to help change lives? Apply today and be part of something truly rewarding.

BENEFITS:

We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:

Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.8% employer contribution Generous annual leave scheme +option to buy more Employee Assistance Programme Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts Cycle to work scheme
Flu Jabs Free Eye Test voucher Flexible Working Policy Agile Working Policy
Car Mileage reimbursement
Long service recognition Excellent career progression and training opportunities
*Certain restrictions may apply

We also offer a wide range of family friendly policies designed to enable you to balance your work and home life, manage your personal responsibilities and support you in times of difficulty.

ABOUT US:

Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. The largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.

Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.

If you are interested in the role and would like a confidential discussion, please contact Carol Rippin - Team Leader - 07500 921028 or James Rae - Senior Rough Sleeping Case Officer - 07476 044494.

The Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly. Find out more about our Equal opportunities on our website

The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually/ in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 months

Pay: 30,024.00-34,434.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Store discount Transport links Work from home
Application question(s):

Do you have experience working in housing support or homelessness prevention?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horncastle LN9