Housing Transition Advisor

Jobtailor; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Housing & Prevention Coordinator to support care leavers in Suffolk. You will identify housing risks early, provide case consultations and maintain risk trackers to ensure a sustainable housing pathway for each young person.

You will also deliver training and practical tools to practitioners, coordinate multi-agency prevention efforts, and respond rapidly to homelessness crises as they arise.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of housing, homelessness prevention, safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Experience of supporting children, young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults.
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills.
• The ability to travel across Suffolk as required.
• Desirable: experience in Children's Services, Leaving Care, Housing or Homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Identify housing risks early for care leavers and provide case consultations.
• Maintain risk trackers and ensure each care leaver has a sustainable housing pathway.
• Deliver training, housing surgeries, guidance and practice tools to build practitioner confidence.
• Coordinate multi-agency prevention plans and rapid responses when homelessness occurs.

Skills

Housing Knowledge

Homelessness Prevention

Safeguarding Experience

Strong Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant Qualification in Housing

Social Care Certification

Tools

Housing Legislation

Case Consultation

Risk Tracking

Training Delivery

Multi-Agency Coordination

Job description

• Support PAs, Social Workers and Lead Professionals to identify housing risks early, provide case consultations, maintain risk trackers, and ensure every care leaver has a planned and sustainable housing pathway.
• Deliver training, housing surgeries, guidance and practice tools to build practitioner confidence in homelessness prevention, housing options, tenancy sustainment, affordability, statutory duties and the Leaving Care Housing Protocol.
• Work alongside practitioners on complex cases involving placement breakdown, eviction, rent arrears, sofa surfing or safeguarding concerns, coordinating multi-agency prevention plans and rapid responses when homelessness occurs.
• Liaise with housing authorities, providers and support services, unblock accommodation issues, support protocol implementation, identify emerging trends and risks, and drive continuous improvements to outcomes for care leavers.

Requirements

• Knowledge of housing, homelessness prevention, safeguarding and relevant legislation, or the ability to develop this quickly.
• Experience of supporting children, young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults to achieve positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills, with the confidence to advise, influence and support others.
• The ability to build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and respond to changing priorities.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness.
• A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in housing, social care, youth support or a related field.
• The ability to travel across Suffolk as required.
• Desirable
• Experience of working within Children's Services, Leaving Care, Housing, Homelessness, Supported Accommodation or a related service.
• Experience of delivering training, advice or practice support to professionals.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in housing, homelessness prevention, and safeguarding, with a strong focus on supporting care leavers and vulnerable individuals. Proven ability to build partnerships, deliver training, and manage complex cases effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Housing Knowledge
• Homelessness Prevention
• Safeguarding Experience
• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Housing Legislation
• Case Consultation
• Risk Tracking
• Training Delivery
• Multi-Agency Coordination

Soft Skills

• Partnership Working
• Relationship Building
• Advising and Influencing
• Workload Management
• Commitment to Improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Relevant Qualification in Housing
• Social Care Certification

Industry Keywords

• Children's Services
• Leaving Care
• Supported Accommodation
• Vulnerable Adults Support
• Practice Support