Job Description

Hours of Work

: 37.5 hours per week working a rota, mostly Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00 with 1 evening shift per week 11:30 - 19:30 and 1 weekend every 4 weeks

Contract:

Fixed term until March 2026


The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website.

www.thewallich.com/about-us

Purpose of Role

The Rapid Rehousing Worker will be responsible for coordinating a caseload of service users currently residing in bed and breakfast accommodation, working with partners to support service users to move on from temporary accommodation and into more sustainable accommodation.


The primary role of the Rapid Rehousing Worker will be to build relationships with partners, including bed and breakfast owners, local authority and third sector housing and homelessness teams, and encouraging service users to engage with the support systems that are already in place to address a person's housing need.


The Rapid Rehousing Worker will provide a flexible person centred, solution focused service, applying an assertive engagement and positive risk-taking approach, with a view to rapidly addressing a person's housing need.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check

Please note: Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role

We are not utilising agencies with this role and kindly ask that agencies do not approach to assist us with this vacancy.

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Employee Benefits

Closing date for this vacancy is 30th September 2025 at 09:00am.

The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

At The Wallich, we're fully committed to supporting and improving Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure we're the best community we can be. There is always still room to evolve and improve and we are striving to create an environment where all staff can bring their authentic selves to the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and if you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require, please contact recruitment@thewallich.net or call 02920 668 464