Custody Housing Advice Worker

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom St Mungo's Full time

Secondment/fixed term opportunity until 31 March 2025 with the possibility of extension

Do you want to work in a role where you can support people to rebuild their lives?

We are actively recruiting for a Custody and Probation HAWk Worker to be based in a Prison Establishment and Probation Delivery Unit (PDU). To support The Probation Services objective in reducing reoffending by preventing and ending homelessness.

We are a high achieving team that are undergoing an expansion, making this a great opportunity for someone who is interested in working in a prison to support homeless ex-offenders to help rebuild their lives. The posts require the successful candidates to be on site.

In this role you will:

  • Supporting clients to retain existing accommodation or to relinquish tenancies to avoid accruing rent arrears and debt.
  • To support clients who will be homeless on release to access appropriate accommodation.
  • Working alongside The Probation Service to achieve set interventions to prevent homelessness
  • Working as part of a larger team based across 10 prisons and multiple probation offices
  • Monitor and manage case load through the case monitoring systems
  • Respond to new referrals in accordance with contractual timeframes
  • Consider existing risk assessments including engagement with MAPPA when making housing referrals so clients can access safe accommodation that reduces risk and promotes recovery. 

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

  •  A passion in working with ex-offenders and people who are homeless/at risk of becoming homeless
  • The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team within the prison and probation environment and to maintain effective relationships with external agencies.
  • The ability to work flexibly in a changing and often challenging environment 
  • The ability to work to agreed deadlines and targets.
  • The ability to cope with clients with multiple needs, who may display challenging behavior.
  • The skills to accurately report and record progress of work in a timebound fashion, in line with the contract requirements.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

When you're ready to apply click the ‘Apply Now’ Button to start your online application form.

Closing date: 10am on 8 November 2024

Interview and assessments on: TBC

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