Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator

Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator Full TimeHybrid: 3 days per week on site Pay per day - £350 (Umbrella)Are you passionate about improving housing outcomes for survivors of domestic abuse while shaping how a London borough meets its statutory duties? Hammersmith & Fulham Council is recruiting a Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator to lead our housing response to domestic abuse and drive forward a Whole Housing, survivor-centred approach.The RoleReporting to the Housing Advice & Homelessness Manager, you will coordinate H&F's housing response to domestic abuse across services and ensure compliance with the Domestic Abuse Act housing duties. You will lead on reviewing our current housing offer, developing and implementing a local Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy aligned with the GLA's approach, DAHA standards and H&F's Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy.Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a full review and refresh of policies, procedures and referral pathways for victim/survivors across Housing.
• Designing and implementing monitoring tools and data systems to support needs assessments and statutory reporting requirements.
• Developing and delivering a local DA Housing Strategy that is collaborative, trauma-informed, gender-informed and intersectional, with survivor voices at its heart.
• Coordinating Housing teams to achieve DAHA accreditation, embedding the Whole Housing Approach into day-to-day practice.
• Representing Housing at the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board, Housing Operational Group and Sanctuary scheme meetings, and working closely with community safety and specialist DA partners.
• Producing needs assessments, evaluations and reports for senior managers and the GLA to evidence impact and inform future decision-making.

About YouYou combine strategic thinking with a strong commitment to improving the lives of survivors and their children. You're comfortable operating across policy, data, partnership work and practical service delivery.You will have:

• A strong understanding of domestic abuse, social housing and/or homelessness, with experience in at least one of these areas.
• Experience building and sustaining effective working relationships with internal teams and external partners to deliver better outcomes.
• Proven project management skills - able to take a complex piece of work from scoping through to implementation, evaluation and reporting.
• An understanding of the Domestic Abuse Act and DA housing duty, and ideally knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation.
• A clear commitment to VAWG, equity, diversity and inclusion, and to centring survivor voices in service design.

Experience in the VAWG sector and/or with DAHA is desirable but not essential where you can demonstrate the right attitude, learning mindset and values.On a personal level, you will:

• Work confidently across multiple teams, influencing without direct line management responsibility.
• Show high emotional intelligence, sound judgement and evidence-based decision-making in sensitive, high-risk situations.
• Demonstrate strong negotiation and communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and specialist partners.
• Be highly organised, digitally confident and comfortable working in an agile, fast-changing environment.

Working With UsHammersmith & Fulham is committed to being one of the most inclusive boroughs in the country and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

• Hours: 3 days per week (agile/flexible working supported)
• Rate: £350 per day
• Location: Hammersmith & Fulham, with agile/hybrid working in line with council policy
• Closing date: Friday 20 February - due to tight timescales, early applications are strongly encouraged.

If you want to use your strategic skills and values-driven approach to transform how housing responds to domestic abuse, we'd be pleased to receive your application.