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Casework officer

Sheffield
Sheffield City Council
Posted: 12h ago
The role

We are seeking to appoint Casework Officers to join our Homelessness and Supported Housing Service at a time of significant transformation. We are reshaping how we deliver services, with a clear focus on early intervention, prevention, and improving outcomes for residents across Sheffield.

Vacancies

We are recruiting across the following teams:

Housing Advice Service

  • Telephones and Registrations
  • Housing Advice
  • Adults Prevention
  • Families Prevention
  • Private Rented Solutions
  • Homelessness and Rehousing

  • Adults Casework
  • Families Casework
  • Complex Cases
  • The Role

    You will provide high-quality, strengths-based housing advice and casework, supporting residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

    Your focus will be on preventing homelessness wherever possible—offering early advice, identifying risks, and coordinating support before situations escalate into crisis. Where prevention is not possible, you will work with customers to secure sustainable housing solutions, reducing the need for temporary or emergency accommodation.

    Depending on the team, you will carry out some or all of the below:

  • Work with customers with a wide range of housing needs, from one-off advice to managing a caseload
  • Carry out homelessness assessments and make decisions in line with legislation
  • Provide practical advice and tailored housing solutions
  • Identify barriers early, including affordability, tenancy history, and support needs
  • Support access to suitable accommodation and wider support services
  • Work proactively to prevent crisis and promote long-term housing stability
  • Engage with people experiencing long-term or more complex patterns of rough sleeping, using a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach
  • Work with landlords to increase private rented housing options and match customers to suitable properties, ensuring a smooth move into settled accommodation
  • Maintain accurate records and meet statutory timescales
  • Our Approach

    We are building a service that is:

  • Prevention-led
  • Focused on avoiding crisis and reducing emergency and temporary accommodation
  • Trauma-informed
  • Strengths-based
  • Collaborative and partnership-driven
  • What We’re Looking For

    We are looking for people who are empathetic, resilient and motivated to make a difference.

    You will bring:

  • Experience of working with people in sensitive or challenging situations
  • The ability to manage a caseload and make sound decisions
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach
  • Confidence working at pace and managing competing demands
  • A commitment to inclusive, customer-focused services
  • You will also:

  • Be confident supporting people in crisis while maintaining a calm, empathetic approach
  • Be committed to strengths-based practice, helping people take positive steps forward
  • Work effectively with colleagues and partners to achieve the best outcomes
  • We recognise that there is no single “ideal” background for this role. What matters is your ability to work with people, build trust and deliver positive outcomes.

    We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of Sheffield, and we welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

    Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a service focused on early help and prevention
  • Help reduce homelessness and improve long-term outcomes
  • Work in a supportive team with opportunities to develop
  • Make a meaningful difference to people’s lives every day
  • We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

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