Senior Advocate (Housing)

Terms and Conditions

Job title: Senior Advocate (Housing)

Reports to: Housing Lead

Direct reports: Housing Advocate

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £28,244.80 pro-rata (£35,306 FTE inclusive of £3,990 London weighting)

Working hours: Part Time – 28 hours per week across 4 days

Contract: Fixed-term until March 2029

Location: 1 day per week working from home, three days in the South West London Women’s Hubs or other appropriate venues.

Job Purpose

The Senior Housing Advocate will lead the delivery of housing support to women affected by the criminal justice system, homelessness and housing insecurity.

The role will provide housing advice and advocacy to women, while also supporting Housing Advocates with complex cases and day-to-day advice. The postholder will build relationships with housing, criminal justice and other services to help women access and keep safe and suitable accommodation.

The role will also help develop the Future Foundations housing programme, including housing surgeries, referral pathways and new ways of working. The Senior Housing Advocate will use learning from the service and women's experiences to help improve housing support and influence wider services.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Lead the delivery of high-quality housing support to women affected by the criminal justice system.
• Build and maintain relationships with housing, criminal justice and other services to improve access to safe and suitable accommodation for women.
• Provide advice, support and guidance to Housing Advocates and other colleagues, particularly around complex housing cases.
• Support the development and delivery of the Future Foundations housing programme, including housing surgeries, outreach and referral pathways.
• Use learning from the service and women's experiences to improve how housing support is delivered and help address wider barriers to housing.

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