Senior Housing Needs Practitioner

Senior Housing Needs Practitioner - Haringey Jobs London Skip to content Skip to footer Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Menu Home About Haringey Our Corporate Delivery Plan Working here Values Rewards and Benefits Equality and Diversity Training and Development Application Process Roles Adults, Housing & Health Children’s Services Culture, Strategy & Communities Environment & Resident Experience Finance & Resources School Jobs Vacancies Senior Housing Needs Practitioner Location: 48 Station Road, London Closing Date: 01 Nov 2026 Job description Contract Terms Starting salary: PO4 (£50,676 – £53,919) Work location: 48 Station Road, Wood Green Working Hours: Full Time, 36 per week Contract type: FTC – 18 Months Closing date: Sunday, 1st November 2026 Interviews: w/c 16th November 2026 About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents. About the Role As a Senior Housing Needs Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality homelessness prevention and assessment service, supporting Housing Needs Team Managers to achieve excellent outcomes for residents. You will manage a complex caseload, making informed decisions in line with legislation, while ensuring outstanding customer service and service delivery standards. You will supervise Housing Needs Officers through regular casework oversight, provide expert guidance, and line-manage administrative staff to ensure efficient team performance. Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, you will help maximise housing options, prevent homelessness, and support the delivery of wider housing strategies and renter rights responsibilities. About the Team The Housing Needs service sits within Housing Demand and delivers homelessness prevention, assessment and housing advice to residents across the borough. The service is made up of five teams, each led by a Team Manager and supported by a mix of Housing Needs Officers, senior practitioners and administrative staff, working together to deliver a high-quality frontline service. We operate in a challenging but rewarding environment, supporting a diverse community and focusing on early intervention to prevent homelessness wherever possible. Working in close partnership with council services and external agencies, the team is committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation to achieve the best possible outcomes for residents. About You You are an experienced housing professional with a strong understanding of homelessness legislation, housing needs and welfare support. Confident managing complex and sensitive cases, you bring sound judgement, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to deliver effective, practical solutions that improve outcomes for residents. You will also have experience supporting or supervising staff, with the ability to coach and guide others to deliver high-quality casework. Taking a holistic ap