Housing Support Officer (Housing First)
Moray CouncilScotland
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Moray Council based in Scotland. The advertised salary is £40,056.25 to £43,618.90 per year. Applications close on 11 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job DescriptionThe Housing Support Officer (Housing First) will be responsible for the implementation, co-ordination and day to day management of the Housing First project. In line with the recommendations from the Scottish Government and Rough Sleeping Action Group, the Scottish Government is committed to a transition to Rapid Rehousing for all homeless households, with Housing First becoming the first response for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage.
The Housing Support Officer (Housing First) will work with all households and those at risk of homelessness to provide the support that they need to maintain housing by using preventative measures. The job is focused on prevention of homelessness or further homelessness of service users on a needs led basis in collaboration with other housing support services. The post holder will also be expected to facilitate appropriate referrals to other support agencies where appropriate.
The Housing Support Officer (Housing First) will support, mentor and coach team members by validating their decisions, dealing with complex cases, ensuring performance targets are met.
The Housing Support Officer (Housing First) will cover for the Housing Support Officer (Tenancy Support) during periods of leave and also cover for the Operations Manager when requested.
RequirementsTo work with Housing First households to re-integrate them into their local communities.
To ensure that assessments of need and support plans for individuals referred to the Housing First project are carried out.
To ensure that support packages are reviewed regularly with the individuals who are using the Housing First project.
Provide case management and case audits relating to housing support for Housing First clients and maintain appropriate records for the purpose of internal and external audits.
To manage Scottish Prison Service information received on a weekly basis.
Ensure that the performance management records of the Housing First Project are well maintained and kept up to date.
To maintain the continual professional development required for SSSC registration.
Responsibilitiesn/a
The IndividualExperience of working with people with multiple needs.
Experience of assessing support requirements & identifying risk.
Experience of multidisciplinary working.
SVQ3 Health & Social Care.
PDA Supervision.
Registration as a Supervisor with SSSC.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to organise, plan, and monitor workloads.
Supervisory Skills.
Effective communication skills both oral & written.
Assessment skills including the ability to work with clients to agree, implement and monitor Individual Support Plan.
The ability to gain the confidence of vulnerable households and ability to build up good rapport with them.
The ability to work in a multidisciplinary manner.
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.
Ability to relate to people with multiple needs.
Ability to be non-judgmental.
Home visits to clients in Own Tenancies, Temporary Accommodation, and Hostels.
Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service.
Ability to work in an open plan office.
Ability to work in different offices depending on the needs of the service.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
Closing Date: 11 September 2026
Starting Salary: £40,056.25 per year
£21.25 per hour
36.25 hours per week
For further information, please contact Karen Adams, Housing Operations Manager on 0797 6194861
How this role compares
We hold 1,126 council vacancies in Scotland that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £31,300. This role pays more than about 74% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,616 of them in Scotland.
You have 12 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Moray Council has 83 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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