Housing First OfficerContract: 3-month contract (with potential extension) Start: ASAP Aatom Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Housing First Officer to work on behalf of a local authority on an initial 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension. The Council has been delivering a successful Housing First service since 2017. The service supports individuals experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness, including CHAIN-verified rough sleepers and individuals living in hostels. The approach is person-centred, trauma-informed, and focused on helping people sustain long-term, stable accommodation. Key Responsibilities- Provide intensive, flexible, and person-led support to people with complex needs, including rough sleeping histories, substance misuse, mental health issues, and long-term homelessness. - Work peripatetically across the borough, delivering support in clients'' homes, community locations, and office sites. - Build trusting, supportive relationships using trauma-informed and psychologically-informed approaches. - Support clients with tenancy sustainment, welfare benefits, risk assessment, safeguarding, and navigating local services. - Work collaboratively with external partners such as substance misuse teams, mental health services, housing providers, social care, and voluntary sector organisations. - Maintain accurate case notes, records, and documentation using local authority IT systems. - Manage a caseload within a small, supportive team, en