Current Vacancies
We are always keen to recruit committed, enthusiastic people who share our vision and goals for various paid and unpaid opportunities.
Our latest vacancies/jobs include:
- Trainee Board Member with lived experience of social housing
Trainee Board Member with lived experience of social housing
Salary: £2,165 plus expenses
Sapphire Independent Housing is a growing smaller housing association responding to the changing needs of affordable housing in London and Hertfordshire, while keeping the residents at the heart of everything we do.
Our track record in housing is established and proven. We are ambitious for the services that we deliver and it is an exciting time to join our Board. Sapphire have embarked on a significant development programme, making a £35 million investment into new affordable housing whilst retaining our commitment to our supported housing roots.
Recognising that strong governance is crucial to our continuing success we are now seeking a Sapphire resident to join our Board as a Trainee Board Member. In this trainee role we will provide a full induction and training programme, help you to settle into the role and understand the essentials and help you to build confidence.
We are Disability Confident and Investors in People Gold standard. We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the residents we support and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
If you would be interested in applying for this role or would like more information, please email recruitment@sih.org or speak to your Housing Officer to request further details including how to apply before the closing date of 9am Monday 7th September 2026.
- Casual Locum Workers - Closing Date: Ongoing.
Casual Locum Workers
Closing Date: Ongoing.
Job Posted: Summer 2025
Sapphire Independent Housing is wishing to increase its locum bank staff in various locations. Locum staff provide a professional, flexible service to our schemes and will be required to cover short term staff absence.
Our rates are:
- Project Worker (to include key working): £16.42 per hour (including paid holiday entitlement)
- Project Assistant (no key working): £13.38 per hour (including paid holiday entitlement)
Previous experience in supported housing/hostels will be of significant advantage.
If you would like to be considered, you can download an application form below. If shortlisted you will be invited to attend an interview.
The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing date: Ongoing recruitment
Sapphire Independent Housing is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team.
Download the Application Pack
Please click on each of the documents below to download. The documents are in PDF format (unless otherwise stated) and each one will open in a new window.
Application pack updated: 14/11/24
- Guidance for Applicants (PDF 100kb)
- Locum Worker Job Description & Person Specification (PDF 43kb)
- Locum Worker Application Form (MSWord 56KB)
- Locum Worker Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (MSWord 20kb)
- Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (PDF 20kb)
Student or Volunteer?
We also have student and volunteer vacancies.



