Enablement & Transition Officer - Reference 115

Alabare; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabare is seeking an Enablement & Transition Officer in Salisbury to support people facing homelessness with practical, trauma-informed assistance. The role focuses on building stability, confidence and independence through tailored housing-related support and skill development.

You'll work within a 24/7 capable service, requiring flexibility including evenings and weekends, and demonstrate strengths-based, person-centred practice to help clients progress toward safer housing and longer-term

Qualifications

• Experience of working in supported housing or a related field.
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive housing-related, practical and transition-focused support.
• Help clients maintain their licence agreement, reduce risk and develop everyday living skills.
• Support clients to move towards suitable accommodation or longer-term independence.

Skills

Experience in supported housing

Unsupervised work

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Enablement & Transition Officer - Reference 115

Turn compassion into action by supporting people experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness to rebuild their lives, gain independence and achieve a place they can call home.

Every day you'll help someone take practical steps away from crisis and towards safety, stability and a brighter future. Through trusted relationships, practical support and life-changing opportunities, you'll see the real impact of your work as people move from surviving to thriving.

Every day is different. Every day matters.

The Enablement Transition Officer is a key frontline role supporting young people and adults to build stability, confidence and independence. The role provides intensive housing-related, practical and transition-focused support to people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, leaving care, living in supported or hostel-based accommodation, or preparing for independent living. The postholder helps clients maintain their licence agreement, reduce risk, develop everyday living skills and move towards suitable accommodation or longer-term independence.

This is a rewarding role for someone who can offer practical, strengths-based, psychologically informed and trauma-informed support. Clients may have experienced poverty, family breakdown, care experience, poor health, substance misuse, exploitation, domestic abuse, debt, unemployment, offending, isolation, disrupted education, limited support networks, long-term homelessness or other complex challenges. The focus is on building trust, recognising strengths and helping each person make realistic progress.

The role sits within services that may operate 24/7, requiring flexibility including evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, sleep-ins and other rota requirements. It is a skilled frontline specialist role, offering the opportunity to make a direct difference without carrying management or service leadership responsibility.

Car Driver preferred but not essential.

Experience of working in supported housing or a related field.Experience of working unsupervised and on your own initiative.Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with a range of individuals.Experience of working as part of a team.Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communications skills.Experience of forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.Basic IT Skills.Knowledge of the welfare benefits system.Experience and knowledge of key working systems.Experience of involving service users in improving services.Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and related issues.Experience of accurately maintaining a petty cash system.Ability to record information accurately, objectively and within prescribed timescale.To be able to cove on a flexible rota to include some evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Enablement & Transition Officer - Reference 115

Company: Alabare Salary: £26,968.50 to £27,787.50 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Salisbury Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 21 Oct 2026 Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

Summary

Turn compassion into action by supporting people experiencing rough sleeping and homelessness to rebuild their lives, gain independence and achieve a place they can call home.

Every day you'll help someone take practical steps away from crisis and towards safety, stability and a brighter future. Through trusted relationships, practical support and life-changing opportunities, you'll see the real impact of your work as people move from surviving to thriving.

Every day is different. Every day matters.

The Enablement Transition Officer is a key frontline role supporting young people and adults to build stability, confidence and independence. The role provides intensive housing-related, practical and transition-focused support to people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, leaving care, living in supported or hostel-based accommodation, or preparing for independent living. The postholder helps clients maintain their licence agreement, reduce risk, develop everyday living skills and move towards suitable accommodation or longer-term independence.

This is a rewarding role for someone who can offer practical, strengths-based, psychologically informed and trauma-informed support. Clients may have experienced poverty, family breakdown, care experience, poor health, substance misuse, exploitation, domestic abuse, debt, unemployment, offending, isolation, disrupted education, limited support networks, long-term homelessness or other complex challenges. The focus is on building trust, recognising strengths and helping each person make realistic progress.

The role sits within services that may operate 24/7, requiring flexibility including evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, sleep-ins and other rota requirements. It is a skilled frontline specialist role, offering the opportunity to make a direct difference without carrying management or service leadership responsibility.

Car Driver preferred but not essential.

Essential requirements

Experience of working in supported housing or a related field.Experience of working unsupervised and on your own initiative.Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with a range of individuals.Experience of working as part of a team.Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communications skills.Experience of forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.Basic IT Skills.Knowledge of the welfare benefits system.Experience and knowledge of key working systems.Experience of involving service users in improving services.Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and related issues.Experience of accurately maintaining a petty cash system.Ability to record information accurately, objectively and within prescribed timescale.To be able to cove on a flexible rota to include some evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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