Housing Interventions Advisor for Probation & Reentry

Ad Warrior Ltd; Usk; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Contributory Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Days

Cycle to work scheme

Death in Service Payment

Job summary

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Housing Interventions Worker to prevent homelessness and support people on probation to access safe accommodation. Based across Gwent with travel to Caerphilly and Pontypool offices, you will work full-time (35 hours) supporting men on probation and those preparing for release from custody.

Deliver 1:1 housing advice, assess housing needs, source private rented options, and partner with landlords, housing providers and local authorities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of housing and welfare benefits systems.
• Experience providing housing, rehousing or welfare benefits advice.
• Experience assessing adults with housing and wider support needs, including substance misuse.
• Experience developing support plans to help people secure and maintain tenancies.
• Understanding homelessness, abstinence-based recovery and challenges faced by people with multiple disadvantages, including mental ill health, unemployment and substance use.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a passion for helping people achieve lasting change.

Responsibilities

• Delivering 1:1 housing advice and interventions to prevent homelessness and improve housing opportunities.
• Completing housing needs assessments and developing tailored action plans.
• Sourcing suitable private rented accommodation, including shared houses, studios and one-bedroom properties.
• Building relationships with landlords, letting agents, local authorities and housing providers.
• Supporting clients with tenancy agreements, rent negotiations and referrals to specialist services.
• Working with prison, probation and Camau colleagues to achieve positive outcomes and reduce reoffending.
• Ensuring accommodation meets relevant safety standards and legal requirements.

Skills

Housing advice

Welfare benefits

Housing assessments

Support planning

Homelessness awareness

Communication skills

Job description

The Forward Trust is recruiting a Housing Interventions Worker to prevent homelessness and support people on probation to access safe accommodation. Based across Gwent with travel to Caerphilly and Pontypool offices, you will work full-time (35 hours) supporting men on probation and those preparing for release from custody.

Deliver 1:1 housing advice, assess housing needs, source private rented options, and partner with landlords, housing providers and local authorities.