Salary
Scale 4
(£29,064 - £32,597)
Job category/type
Permanent
Job reference
REQ01061
Housing Related Support Officer
Scale 4 £29,064-£32,597
37 hours per week - Permanent
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 have an understanding of 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 be based from home or from office space located at the Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI). 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.
You must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and 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 flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. Further details on our benefits can be found on the Employee Benefits – Blaby District Council
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Shanice Senghor, Senior Housing Enablement Officer on or Vicky Rollings, Housing Enablement Team Leader on
Internal applicants can apply for this exciting opportunity via iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS). Once logged in, if you click on the person icon in the top right corner of the Home Screen and then on 'useful links', another link will appear called 'Apply for a Vacancy'. You will need to click search on front page (green button) – it brings up a blank screen, so you will need to click the link from the top menu 'Search for Job' and all vacancies will be displayed.
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email
Closing date: 1 September 2025
Interview date: 8 September 2025
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.