Youth Homelessness Practitioner - Flexible Working

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days leave

LGPS

Travel benefits

Performance pay

Training

Career development

Staff networks

Flexible working

Job summary

Suffolk County Council is recruiting a 16-17 Homelessness Practitioner to provide early support to vulnerable youths in Ipswich. You will work with housing services, complete joint assessments, and help ensure timely safeguarding decisions that centre the voice and safety of the young person.

The role requires strong safeguarding knowledge, multi-agency collaboration, and the ability to manage workload while recording data accurately across a fast-paced front-door environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, early intervention and relevant legislation.
• Experience with multi-agency collaboration and partnership working.
• Ability to identify risk, assess needs and support outcomes.
• Strong communication to influence and engage others.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist early support to 16-17 year-olds at risk of homelessness.
• Complete joint assessments with housing colleagues for young people.
• Gather and analyse safeguarding information to inform decisions.
• Record and present information to inform risk and planning.
• Support safeguarding processes and maintain timely records.
• Work flexibly across the Integrated Front Door as required.
• Ensure the voice of the child remains central to decisions.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Experience with children

Multi-agency collaboration

Strong communication

Risk assessment

Education

Level 5 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Suffolk County Council is recruiting a 16-17 Homelessness Practitioner to provide early support to vulnerable youths in Ipswich. You will work with housing services, complete joint assessments, and help ensure timely safeguarding decisions that centre the voice and safety of the young person.

The role requires strong safeguarding knowledge, multi-agency collaboration, and the ability to manage workload while recording data accurately across a fast-paced front-door environment.