Cross Team Caseworker (Single Homeless Prevention Service)

About Us

Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that works alongside Government, community groups and specialist Delivery partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and health & wellbeing.

The role of BOP spans project development (working with Government and others to design and launch the service), project management (coordinating the delivery phase, managing performance, and liaising with the various stakeholders) and project finance (funding the project until it starts to earn outcomes payments). Our own funding comes from a group of pioneering social investors, including The Office for Civil Society, Big Society Capital, Pilotlight, Trust for London, who, like us, are motivated by improving lives and changing the system for the better.

About the opportunity

As a cross-team housing caseworker, you will work alongside individuals who are at risk of homelessness, often during times of heightened stress and uncertainty. Rather than focusing solely on immediate needs, your approach will centre around building trust, listening to each person s story, and helping them take informed, practical steps toward safe and sustainable housing.

You ll work across our network of charity partners, bringing vital capacity and support to local teams during times of increased demand or staff shortages. Your flexible, compassionate presence ensures that people continue to receive timely, high-quality support, no matter where they first reach out.

This role is fundamentally about partnership: with the people you support, the services you collaborate with, and the teams you join. You ll help individuals understand their housing rights and choices, navigate local systems, and build the confidence and skills needed to move forward independently. Together, we aim to not just relieve homelessness, but prevent it, by enabling people to secure lasting solutions that meet their needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Listening, Assessing and Planning Together

• Work in partnership with individuals to understand their current housing situation, risks, and immediate concerns.
• Co-create Housing Plans that reflect each person's strengths, goals, and preferences, while identifying practical next steps toward secure housing.
• Identify when specialist or longer-term support may be needed and work collaboratively to make appropriate referrals.

2. Empowering Through Support and Connection

• Build trusting, non-judgemental relationships that respect each individual s dignity and lived experience.
• Support people to access housing options, benefits, and other community services that promote long-term stability.
• Encourage and enable self-advocacy, while offering reassurance and guidance throughout the journey.

3. Navigating Systems and Opening Doors

• Maintain a strong understanding of local resources across housing, welfare, employment, and wellbeing.
• Connect people with the right services at the right time, advocating where needed to remove barriers to access.
• Help individuals build the skills and confidence to engage with public services independently.

4. Working Across Charity Partners

• Be deployed across different partner organisations within our charity network, responding to local pressures and adapting quickly to diverse environments.
• Provide short- to medium-term casework that enhances existing team capacity and ensures continuity of support for people at risk of homelessness.
• Maintain high standards of person-centred support regardless of setting or location.

5. Information Sharing and Case Recording

• Keep accurate and respectful records of client engagement, plans, and outcomes using agreed systems.
• Follow all data protection and confidentiality protocols, contributing to a culture of trust and transparency.
• Share insights that support continuous service improvement and learning across partners.

6. Collaboration and Partnership Working

• Work constructively with colleagues from across public, voluntary, and community sectors to coordinate holistic support.
• Represent the service positively, contributing to shared efforts in preventing and relieving homelessness.
• Communicate openly and clearly with internal teams and external partners to align support and improve outcomes.

7. Promoting Inclusion and Long-Term Independence

• Support individuals to build resilience and reduce isolation through access to meaningful activities, networks, and learning opportunities.
• Champion inclusive, strength-based approaches that support people to regain control and plan for a more secure future.

8. Safety and Wellbeing

• Adhere to all organisational health and safety procedures, taking personal responsibility for your own safety and that of others.
• Apply safeguarding principles and respond appropriately to risk and concern in community settings.

9. Team Learning and Development

• Engage in supervision, reflection, and training opportunities across partner teams.
• Share learning and insights from placements to contribute to service development.
• Stay open to feedback and committed to your own professional growth and development.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, adaptable, and committed to supporting people through difficult times. You don t need to have worked in a specific role or sector, but your approach, attitude, and transferable skills will be key to making a difference.

Essential Skills and Approach

Person-centred and empathetic: You build trusting, respectful relationships with people by actively listening, showing empathy, and valuing their lived experiences.

Skilled communicator: You are confident in engaging with people from all backgrounds, both in-person and in writing. You communicate clearly and with sensitivity, whether speaking with individuals, team members, or external partners.

Collaborative by nature: You enjoy working as part of a wider network and are comfortable adapting to different team cultures and approaches. You value joint working and see the bigger picture.

Solution-focused and proactive: You can identify practical next steps and help people make progress, even when the situation is complex or fast-changing. You don t wait for problems to escalate you act early to prevent crisis.

Organised and reliable: You manage your time well, stay on top of casework, and follow through on commitments. You re able to prioritise effectively and remain calm under pressure.

Digitally confident: You re comfortable using digital tools and systems to keep clear, accurate records and to communicate professionally.

Flexible and resilient: You can work independently across different locations and services, adjusting to new environments and handling change with a positive attitude.

Desirable (but not essential)

Familiarity with housing systems, homelessness prevention, or community support services whether through work, volunteering, or lived experience.

Knowledge of local services or networks that support people with housing, welfare, health, or employment needs.

Experience using case management or database systems to record support activity. housing and support databases or case management systems.

What we will offer you

• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.

• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people s lives and public sector reform.

• You will get 25 days annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional gifted day/s between Christmas and New Year.

• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

• We offer 4 x Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and Wellbeing benefits & resources.

• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period (for permanent roles)

• You will be able to access Learning and Development opportunities.

Application process/next steps

PLEASE NOTE: We are only accepting applications through our recruitment platform Applied.

You ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job and will be asked to upload your CV. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

NB To keep your response personal and genuine, we ask that you don't use AI tools (like Chat GPT or others) to answer the applications - we're looking for your own voice and experience to come through.

If you are shortlisted, we ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with some of our colleagues.

Bridges Outcomes Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable . click apply for full job details