Leaving Care Resettlement and Homelessness Prevention Officer

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago


London, United Kingdom Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Full time
About Us

Leaving Care Resettlement and Homelessness Prevention Officer 
£, - £, per annum
Fixed Term (until //)
Full Time ( hours)
Wandsworth
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’ 

Calling all Housing and Social Care professionals looking for a unique and exciting new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people 

Are you a motivated and dedicated professional with the experience of working with Care Experienced young people and Housing processes? You will be joining the Wandsworth Leaving Care Service (Future First) with a team of Personal Advisors and multi-agency colleagues as you help us transform outcomes for Care Experienced young people. 

About the role

Working under the requirements of the Homeless Reduction Act and the Leaving Care Act , you will support a maximum of young people at a time, offering them a dedicated -month service to reduce homelessness and move them into appropriate accommodation. 

You will work closely with Wandsworth Council Housing colleagues as well as the young person’s Personal Advisor and other specialist Housing colleagues within the service, to ensure that young people have the very best opportunity to succeed in their Housing Journey.

You will build meaningful and supportive relationships with young people to support them to address the issues that place them in housing difficulties and help them to achieve positive outcomes. 

With clear Key Performance targets around reducing the number of young people in Temporary or Emergency accommodation, under guidance of the manager, you will provide intensive support to your allocated caseload. 

Occasionally, you will travel around the UK (your travel costs will be reimbursed) and carry out some limited evening work when required in line with service participants availability and duty arrangements. 

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Experience of identifying safeguarding concerns and risk management. Commitment to working in a trauma informed way, delivering the best service to Care Leavers. Adept at regular liaison with external and internal partner agencies with extremely proficient organisation and interpersonal skills.  Enthusiasm and passion for supporting young people is key.

If you are a caring, skilled, and enthusiastic professional who meets the above criteria and want to make an impact in your everyday work, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

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