Homelessness Project officer

Connect2Luton; Luton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect2Luton are recruiting a Homelessness Project Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council for a four-week assignment to support the development of a Single Homeless Pathway in Luton.

You will verify the needs of residents in supported accommodation, ensure appropriate placements, and aid system-wide flow by improving understanding of need through detailed records and analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience working with homelessness and supported accommodation services.
• Knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Understanding of Care Act 2014 duties and thresholds.
• Ability to support individuals with mental health, substance use or offending histories.
• Experience with multi-agency partnership working.
• Experience conducting light-touch assessments using curious conversation approaches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate visits with supported accommodation providers.
• Conduct curious conversation-based, light-touch assessments.
• Apply assessment framework to determine level of need.
• Refer individuals to Adult Social Care or Hostel PRS Move-On Team when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records to support analysis and pathway development.

Skills

Single homelessness

Supported accommodation

Homelessness Reduction Act

Care Act 2014

Multiple needs

Multi-agency partnership

Light-touch assessments

Job description

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Homelessness Project officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

4-week project has arisen to support the development of a Single Homeless Pathway in Luton. The role will focus on verifying the needs of people living in supported accommodation, ensuring individuals are placed appropriately, and supporting system-wide flow through improved understanding of need.

You will be responsible to:

• Work closely with supported accommodation providers to timetable visits and gain access to residents across the 4-week project period
• Conduct curious conversation-based, light-touch assessments with identified cohorts within supported accommodation services
• Apply a defined assessment framework to determine and record each individual's overall level of need
• Where appropriate, refer individuals who are not suitably placed to:
  • Adult Social Care
  • Hostel PRS Move-On Team
• Maintain accurate records to support analysis, system learning, and pathway development

Skills and Experience:

• Single homelessness and supported accommodation services
• The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Care and support needs under the Care Act 2014
• Supporting individuals with multiple and intersecting needs (e.g. mental health, substance use, offending history)
• Multi-agency and partnership working
• Conducting light-touch assessments using curious conversation approaches

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.