Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator

Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator 

Full Time
Hybrid: 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 Role

Reporting 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.