Role:              Whole Housing Approach (WHA) Coordinator

Based:           Remote with occasional onsite work (travel expenses paid)

Rate:              £18 umb

Start Date:     ASAP

Duration:       Fixed term contract until 30/04/2025

Hours:           15 hours per week 3 hours per day

Our client, a specialist charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse and creating safer communities is looking for a Whole Housing Approach (WHA) Coordinator to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

• Collaborate with three London Boroughs and a range of multi-agency partners to ensure the effective and inclusive implementation of the WHA model across the areas.
• Assessing and managing applications for safety measures and urgent funding requests, enabling victims and survivors of domestic abuse to access safe, secure, and supportive accommodation

• Coordinate and manage the Sanctuary Scheme (Hammersmith & Fulham) and Flexible Funding Scheme (Tri-Borough), processing applications and responding to urgent funding requests efficiently.
• Collaborate with local housing services and multi-agency partners to ensure a coordinated housing response for domestic abuse survivors.
• Review and assess applications for safety measures and funding, ensuring compliance with policies and the needs of survivors.
• Ensure confidentiality and GDPR compliance in all aspects of the role.
• Monitor and report on application progress, funding allocation, and outcomes, providing updates to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement to ensure housing solutions are accessible and responsive to the needs of survivors.

Essential Requirements

•     Strong understanding of domestic abuse and its impact, particularly in relation to housing and accommodation needs.

•     Knowledge of housing and homelessness issues, and the barriers survivors face in accessing housing services.

•     Experience working within the coordinated community response to domestic abuse, with a commitment to partnership working

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency