Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator (Temp: London)

Pertemps Network Group are delighted to be assisting a reputable housing provider in the recruitment of a Domestic Abuse Housing Coordinator. This is a pivotal strategic role responsible for leading and strengthening the organisation’s housing response to domestic abuse, ensuring compliance with statutory housing duties and sector best practice.


Rate: £27-28.90 (PAYE)
Line Management: None
Location: London (Hybrid Working Available)

This position will drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy aligned with the Greater London Authority (GLA) framework and the Whole Housing Approach, embedding a trauma-informed, survivor-centred and intersectional model across housing services.

Role Overview 

• Lead a full review of the housing offer for victims/survivors of domestic abuse, implementing new policies and procedural frameworks.
• Develop and deliver a local Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy aligned with regional strategy and organisational priorities.
• Identify service gaps and present evidence-based recommendations to senior leadership to improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Domestic Abuse Act housing duties and associated regulatory requirements.
• Lead statutory reporting to the GLA (quarterly and annually).
• Design robust monitoring tools and oversee accurate data collection to meet Tier 1 GLA requirements.
• Embed the Whole Housing Approach across operational housing teams.
• Coordinate work towards Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation.
• Represent the housing provider at multi-agency forums, including partnership boards and strategy groups.
• Lead review and redesign of referral pathways to strengthen internal and external partnership working.
• Develop and deliver a revised training programme across housing services.
• Produce annual impact evaluations measuring strategy delivery and service outcomes.

The role requires close partnership working with community safety, safeguarding, and external domestic abuse specialist services to ensure a coordinated and survivor-focused response.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Policy Leadership

• Develop, implement and evaluate a Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy.
• Align policy frameworks with the Whole Housing Approach and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) priorities.
• Lead procedural mapping and redesign across housing departments to ensure compliance with domestic abuse legislation.

Data & Performance Management

• Design monitoring frameworks to collect, analyse and report data.
• Conduct needs assessments incorporating demographic analysis and service gap identification.
• Lead statutory data submissions to the GLA.

Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain strong working relationships with domestic abuse services and multi-agency partners.
• Represent housing services at partnership boards and strategic forums.
• Deliver presentations and briefings across internal departments and external stakeholders.

Training & Service Improvement

• Review and enhance existing domestic abuse training provision.
• Coordinate delivery of updated training programmes.
• Strengthen referral pathways and internal guidance documentation.

About You

We are seeking an experienced housing or domestic abuse professional with:

• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, social housing and homelessness.
• Knowledge of the Domestic Abuse Act and its housing implications.
• Experience delivering strategic projects from inception to implementation.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across matrix-managed teams.
• Strong analytical capability with experience in data interpretation and performance reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Commitment to survivor rights, trauma-informed practice and intersectionality.
• Experience within the VAWG sector (desirable).
• Knowledge of homelessness legislation including the Homelessness Reduction Act (desirable).

Essential Competencies

• Emotional intelligence and high-level interpersonal awareness
• Evidence-based decision making and sound judgement
• Strategic negotiation capability
• Strong service orientation and outcome focus
• Cognitive flexibility and ability to lead through change
• Ability to operate independently within an agile working framework

Additional Requirements

• Compliance with information governance, safeguarding, equalities and health & safety standards.
• Ability to contribute to organisational emergency planning and service continuity arrangements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and housing management systems.

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