Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator

St Basils; Coventry; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

St Basils in Coventry (CV1 4DX) is seeking a Homeless Prevention Coordinator to lead the delivery of the Homeless Prevention Service within the Youth Hubs, focusing on early intervention and prevention. You will manage the Homeless Prevention team and collaborate with the Local Authority and partner organisations to reduce youth homelessness.

This role provides the single point of access for 16 to 25-year-olds at risk of homelessness, delivering coordinated assessments, Personal Housing Plans,

Qualifications

• Ability to write reports and formal letters
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Ability to manage a team and allocate workloads
• Understanding of Housing rights and welfare reform

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of the Homeless Prevention Service within St Basils Youth Hubs
• Manage the Homeless Prevention team and work with Local Authority and partners to reduce youth homelessness
• Provide the single point of access for 16 to 25-year-olds at risk of homelessness and deliver prevention activities

Skills

Team management

Report writing

Record keeping

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Equality & diversity

Education

Degree / HNC

NVQ Level 5

Level 4 in Health & Social Care / Housing / Early Intervention

Job description

As a Homeless Prevention Coordinater your main purpose is to lead on the delivery of the Homeless Prevention Service within St Basils Youth Hubs, with a clear focus on; Early intervention/Prevention. You will be responsible for managing the Homeless Prevention team and working in partnership with the Local Authority and other organisations with the aim of reducing the flow of youth homelessness.

The main focus of this service is to provide the single point of access for all young people aged 16 to 25, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

This will be provided through:

• Co-ordinated quality assessment process,
• Development of comprehensive Personal Housing Plans
• Offering homeless prevention (to include mediation and home visits) and Relief Duties
• Co-ordinated case management/ support with complex cases through partnership working with relevant agencies.

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Homeless Prevention Co-ordinator

Company: St Basils Salary: £29,090 to £31,104 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: CV1 4DX Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 29 Oct 2026 Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Summary

As a Homeless Prevention Coordinater your main purpose is to lead on the delivery of the Homeless Prevention Service within St Basils Youth Hubs, with a clear focus on; Early intervention/Prevention. You will be responsible for managing the Homeless Prevention team and working in partnership with the Local Authority and other organisations with the aim of reducing the flow of youth homelessness.

The main focus of this service is to provide the single point of access for all young people aged 16 to 25, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

This will be provided through:

• Co-ordinated quality assessment process,
• Development of comprehensive Personal Housing Plans
• Offering homeless prevention (to include mediation and home visits) and Relief Duties
• Co-ordinated case management/ support with complex cases through partnership working with relevant agencies.

• ESSENTIALQUALIFICATIONS
• Further training – Housing & Business Management, Personnel, Care & Support Work (e.g. NVQ Level 5)
• DESIRABLE
• Level 4 in Health & Social Care, Housing or Early Intervention/Prevetion
• Degree/ HNC
• Relevant Professional – CQSW, Youth & Comm. DMS, Inst. Of Hsg. Care & Housing.
• ROLE EXPERIENCE
• Experience with young people in one or more of the following -Youth Homelessness, Management, Youth Work, Probation, Residential or Community Work, Education or Training
• DESIRABLE
• Experience of working with young people with complex needs
• Experience of undertaking statutory decision making
• KNOWLEDGE
• Ability to use initiative and maintain Confidentiality
• Ability to accept delegated responsibility
• Housing Rights, Welfare Reform Knowledge
• Relevant knowledge relating to homelessness i.e. Homeless Reduction Act 2017
• Knowledge of Children’s Act, i.e. Section 17, 20 and 47.
• Knowledge of and commitment to E.O.P/Anti-Discriminatory practice.
• DESIRABLE
• Housing Benefit/Rent System
• Immigration law/EU Rights
• Understanding of Statutory duties in Housing and/or Childrens Services
• SKILLS
• Ability to write reports and formal letters
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Ability to manage a team and allocate workloads
• Ability to integrate projects/agency as a whole
• Ability to communicate verbally & non-verbally
• Ability to relate to those in authority & effectively escalation
• MOTIVATION
• Commitment to ideas of the organisation
• Self – Reliance and motivation
• Flexible in approach to work
• Stress tolerance
• Demonstrates a great positive attitude
• Shows consistent integrity, trust and fairness and embraces equality and diversity
• Delivers time after time
• Makes a difference every day
• Used good judgement and initiative to find solutions
• Committed to learning and being the best through continual learning and development
• DESIRABLE
• Career Ambition

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