Tenancy Support Officer

**Tenancy Support Officer**

**Location -**Sale Waterside, Sale, Manchester, M33 7ZF / Hybrid**

**Salary range -**£32,061 - £33,699**

**Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.**

**Working Pattern Full time**

**Working hours**36.25 hours per week**

**We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.**

**Contract type Fixed Term**

**Temporary End Date**30 March 2026 (due to funding)**

**Application deadline 19 October 2025**

**Interview type**In person**_ _

**About the Role**

In the role of Tenancy Support Officer, you will provide support to all cohorts of refugees and provide a holistic support service by providing advice, information and guidance to empower the client with the skills to lead an independent life within the community.

You will support the successful integration of adults and families by minimising rates of homelessness, rough sleeping, poor health, economic hardship and social isolation and improving proficiency in English language.

Our Housing Options Service Trafford (HOST) Team is based at offices in Sale Waterside. The team carries out the housing advice, options and homelessness functions for Trafford borough. This includes homelessness prevention, homelessness assessment and the provision of housing options, emergency and temporary accommodation for people in housing need in Trafford.

Within the HOST service is the Tenancy Support Team based in Stretford but covering the borough of Trafford. This team is responsible for providing support to vulnerable clients who are threatened with homelessness or require support to sustain a tenancy.

**About you**

We want someone with 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role delivering homelessness prevention, resettlement and housing related support services with a proven experience of working within a multi-functional team, with partners to deliver a range of services to a diverse community. We also want people with experience of successfully meeting individual set targets for key tenancy support areas, including tenancy sustainment, financial inclusion, health, education and employment, safeguarding and of delivering homelessness prevention, resettlement and housing related support services. Drive, determination and excellent relationship skills are also important so if you think you have what we’re looking for then please apply.

**About us**

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

**Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.**

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

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**Contact Details**

**About the benefits**

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

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