Enablement & Transition Officer – Young People Leaving Care Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is recruiting an Enablement & Transition Officer to support Young People Leaving Care in the Wiltshire area. The role involves enabling independent living through accommodation guidance, life-skills coaching and welfare support, with a focus on building independence for vulnerable young people.

The post requires flexibility to move within houses as needed and the ability to work as part of a team or independently.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with vulnerable young people is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team or unsupervised and on your own initiative.
• Flexibility to move within houses as necessary and to meet the needs of the service.
• Support and guidance around accommodation, life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues.
• Help service users develop skills and work towards independent living.
• Encourage independence and form trusting relationships.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver wraparound support for young people leaving care.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable youngpeople

Job description

Enablement & Transition Officer - Young People Leaving Care Wiltshire

ALABARÉ is a charity that provides accommodation and support for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges, including armed forces veterans, young people, adults and those with learning disabilities. ALABARÉ aims to break the cycle of homelessness by offering safe housing, mental health support, and pathways to independence. The charity has expanded its services across the Southwest and Wales, supporting thousands of people every year.

As an Enablement Transition Officer for Young People Leaving Care you will provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living. You will provide practical advice and support in order that they might develop their skills and work towards maximising their independence. Experience in working with vulnerable young people is essential and you should be able to work as part of a team or unsupervised and on your own initiative. This is a very rewarding role: where you encourage independence, form trusted relationships and make a genuine difference in young people’s lives every day. Flexibility to move within houses as necessary and to meet the needs of the service

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Wiltshire Council Salary: £26,968.50 to £27,787.50 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Trowbridge, BA14 8EA Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 17 Nov 2026

Summary

ALABARÉ is a charity that provides accommodation and support for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges, including armed forces veterans, young people, adults and those with learning disabilities. ALABARÉ aims to break the cycle of homelessness by offering safe housing, mental health support, and pathways to independence. The charity has expanded its services across the Southwest and Wales, supporting thousands of people every year.

Essential requirements

As an Enablement Transition Officer for Young People Leaving Care you will provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living. You will provide practical advice and support in order that they might develop their skills and work towards maximising their independence. Experience in working with vulnerable young people is essential and you should be able to work as part of a team or unsupervised and on your own initiative. This is a very rewarding role: where you encourage independence, form trusted relationships and make a genuine difference in young people’s lives every day. Flexibility to move within houses as necessary and to meet the needs of the service

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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