Housing First Officer X2 in Bournemouth

Contract Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week). We are open to part‑time working and job share arrangements. If interested, please specify in your application.

Salary £30,900 per annum

Closing Date 15th June 2026

Interviews Held w/c 22nd & 29th June 2026

We are looking for X2 Housing First Officers to join our Bournemouth team based across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

About Us

Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity. We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. We provide accommodation, health support and life skills, and aim to end youth homelessness by 2037. We support over 16,000 young people each year.

Service Information

The Bournemouth Service offers a mixture of specifically sourced properties suitable for complex young people, including a building with 8 s/c flats (one used as office) and additional properties throughout BCP. The team includes Housing First Officers and Night Supported Housing Assistants, providing 24‑hour support. A driver’s licence is desirable due to dispersed nature of services.

Rota Information

Applicants will be expected to work on a rota basis. Shift patterns include early mornings, late evenings and alternate weekends.

In this role you will:

• Work face to face with young people and support them to achieve their goals and independence.
• Work independently and as part of a team to ensure the highest possible standards of accommodation.
• Undertake initial and ongoing needs/risk assessments for young people.
• Manage your own caseload of young people, providing holistic support in line with their needs and aspirations.
• Liaise with multiple agencies to ensure effective communication across the service and externally including social work teams, YOS, health, other statutory services and voluntary agencies.
• Make internal and external referrals to a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies for specialist support and Employment and Training opportunities.
• Support young people to manage their rent accounts through liaison with the DWP, Social Services and building their own personal budgeting skills.

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Are passionate about working with young people.
• Have experience working within supported housing settings.
• Are able to support YP with a range of high to low support needs.
• Can work independently, as part of a team, and alongside a range of external partners.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Are looking to bring your energy, skills, and enthusiasm to a new team of colleagues.
• Have an interest in working with USAC (Unaccompanied asylum‑seeking children).

Why join Centrepoint

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days.
• Healthcare cash plan covering a wide range of medical treatment.
• Private Medical insurance.
• Income protection.
• Employer pension contributions of 5%.
• Clear career progressions linked to portfolio work that enables movement up the pay scale.
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme.
• An interest‑free travel loan.

Equality and Diversity

At Centrepoint we challenge discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and commit to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues feel included and we value the rich diversity within the organization. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in religion, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, HIV status, lived experience of homelessness or use of young people’s services, and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice. Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed. All applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.