Housing Advisor - Glasgow's Helping Heroes
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Glasgow’s Helping Heroes (GHH) is based in the Pearce Institute in Glasgow, and operates as a partnership between SSAFA and Glasgow City Council to be a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need.
About The Role
As a Housing Advisor at GHH, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred housing support to veterans at risk of homelessness. You’ll provide advice, casework, and tenancy sustainment services, ensuring each client receives tailored support that meets their individual needs. From triaging new enquiries to managing a diverse caseload, you’ll be at the frontline of our mission to prevent homelessness and promote housing stability within the Armed Forces community.
You’ll work closely with local authorities, housing providers, and third-sector organisations to deliver joined-up support, particularly through the Council’s Housing Options approach. Your role will involve regular liaison with external stakeholders and you’ll represent GHH in forums that shape housing policy and practice. You’ll also contribute to the planning and delivery of housing-specific projects, helping to develop innovative solutions to complex housing challenges.
You will play a vital role in advocating for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, working to ensure their voices are heard and their rights upheld. This position requires a strong sense of social justice and a desire to see each case resolved positively. You will be expected to navigate Glasgow’s complex housing systems, challenge barriers to access, and collaborate with partners to deliver sustainable solutions that promote dignity, stability, and inclusion for those most in need.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll gain valuable experience in multi-agency working, safeguarding, and crisis intervention, while developing your skills in case management and project delivery. Whether you’re looking to deepen your housing expertise or take the next step in your career, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of those who’ve served.
About The Team
GHH provides a single point of contact through a gateway model, enhancing local access to a wide range of services. These include support with financial matters, housing and homelessness, employability, and more. The team currently operates from their office in Govan, with the flexibility to work remotely one day per week. Outreach work is also carried out across the city to ensure wider community engagement.
The GHH team works closely with a broad network of internal and external partners, including local SSAFA branches and the Scottish Support Office, Citizens Advice Scotland, Veterans Housing Scotland, Erskine Veterans Village, Scottish Veterans Residences, and Defence Medical Welfare Services.
About You
This is a dynamic and rewarding position suited to someone who is proactive, compassionate, and committed to making a difference in the lives of the Armed Forces community. As a Housing Advisor, you’ll need to be motivated, enthusiastic, and creative, with strong organisational skills and the initiative to manage your own workload. Integrity and a commitment to doing the right thing are essential, as is the ability to anticipate challenges and think flexibly about how best to support our beneficiaries through housing-related issues.
While an understanding of the Armed Forces community and the wider third sector is desirable, what matters most is your ability to demonstrate the same outstanding qualities as our current team: strong communication skills, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine desire to support others. Your experience may come from professional or voluntary role in housing, homelessness prevention, or tenancy sustainment. Ideally, you will hold a CIH Level 3 qualification in Housing Practice.
You’ll manage a varied caseload, offering holistic, person-centred support across the housing and homelessness spectrum. This includes helping clients navigate housing options, liaising with local authorities and landlords, and supporting individuals through the eviction process. You’ll use your knowledge of housing pathways and tenancy rights to advocate effectively and ensure beneficiaries receive timely and appropriate support. Strong communication and problem-solving skills will be essential as you work with clients facing complex and often urgent housing challenges.
This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact every day, helping veterans and their families secure safe, stable housing and rebuild their lives with dignity.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2024, our dedicated teams of volunteers and employees supported more than 54,000 people through a wide range of services1. This includes veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves), and their families—wherever and whenever they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Further information about the role
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Learn about the benefits SSAFA has to offer here.
If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Sy Harty on 0141 488 3652 or sy.harty@ssafa.org.uk for an informal discussion.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
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If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk
Closing date: Midnight on 31 August 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: TBC
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