Homeless Prevention Specialist
2 weeks ago
Job Title: Homeless Prevention Specialist
Reports to: Homeless Prevention Coordinator
Salary: Scale 6, Points 26-28, £24,744 - £26,398 per annum, pro rata
Hours of work: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Key Responsibilities:
ASSESSMENT/SUPPORT
- To provide high-quality information, advice, and signposting to young people in need.
- To process and triage referrals from various sources, ensuring timely and effective support.
- To conduct comprehensive assessments of housing and support needs, identifying risks and developing strategies to prevent homelessness.
- To investigate housing and personal histories to determine eligibility, priority need, and local connection.
- To maintain accurate and professional electronic case records, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
- To provide homelessness and housing options to young people, meeting their needs and managing expectations.
- To make decisions in line with legislation, ensuring adherence to the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- To present cases to the local authority in a timely manner, ensuring effective collaboration.
- To manage a caseload of young people through the prevention and relief pathways.
- To build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
- To provide a holistic response to young people's housing and support needs.
- To develop and maintain Personalized Housing Plans (PHPs), ensuring young people receive relevant support and services.
HOME VISIT & MEDIATION
- To undertake mediation sessions with young people and their families, improving relationships and preventing homelessness.
- To utilize assessment tools to identify needs and develop evidence-based plans.
- To conduct home visits and accompany young people to appointments, as needed.
- To plan, implement, review, and evaluate interventions to achieve positive outcomes.
ADVOCACY
- To promote young people's understanding of assessment and application processes, ensuring they are supported throughout.
- To advise and advocate on benefits, specialist support services, and housing rights, empowering young people to access services.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- GCSE English and Maths – C Grade and above or equivalent.
Desirable:
- NVQ 3 Advice & Guidance, Health & Social Care, or equivalent, or working towards Youth Work, Social Work, or equivalent.
- Housing qualification.
ROLE EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Experience working with young people in various settings, including Youth Work, Residential, Social Work, Probation, Community Work, Education, and Training.
- Delivering frontline triage or assessment services.
Desirable:
- Working with volunteers or students.
KNOWLEDGE:
Essential:
- Housing Rights and Welfare Reform Knowledge.
- Housing Legislation, including the Housing Act and Homelessness Reduction Act.
- Knowledge of the Children's Act, including Sections 17, 20, and 47.
- Commitment to Anti-Discriminatory practice.
Desirable:
- Social Skills and Job Training Skills.
- Ability to work with figures.
- Ability to maintain and improve standards.
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