Accommodation Support Officer - (Weymouth) - 31441

Join our team as an Accommodation Support Officer and support our participants with their housing needs.

You’ll work with a caseload of adult males either residing within a custody environment or on license within the community. environment. In partnership with probation practitioners, you’ll complete initial assessments to understand their specific needs, and then create tailored accommodation plans to meet this through an agreed number of interventions. This will include ensuring that the participants are aware of any decisions that affect them, plus informing them of their rights within the process.

We pride ourself in delivering person focus services. This means you may possess a desirable transferrable skills set However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every box, so long as you are engaging and comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds, we can provide on-site training and support to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills.

We need your excellent interpersonal skills to create and maintain effective professional relationships with both our participants and external stakeholders. We’re looking for an excellent role model who can encourage positive changes in attitudes and behaviour.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary Starting from £25,877 - £29,000 per annum, pro rata (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
2 Volunteer Days
Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual salary review
Refer a friend scheme
Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on View phone number on findajob.dwp.gov.uk.

Our Communities division is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: Weymouth

Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 01 July 2026

Key Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of participants, producing personalised accommodation plans
Carry out initial assessments, considering risk, situation and need
Record progress and outcomes timely and accurately using case management system
Maintain contact with participants, identifying any emerging risks and concerns

Skills & Experience
Experience or knowledge of Accommodation (incl. legislation) - desirable
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Experience or knowledge of the work of the Criminal Justice System
Good organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines