Youth Housing Advisor: Empower Move-On & Independence

New Horizon Youth Centre; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

New Horizon Youth Centre is seeking a Housing Adviser to deliver a youth-focused housing advice service. You will assess needs, progress clients into accommodation, and collaborate with external partners to widen options for move-on.

The role requires experience in youth homelessness, strong advocacy, and partnership work. You will work flexibly within NHYC to support young people and ensure safeguarding and health and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively with young people facing homelessness to identify personal goals and support mechanisms for change.
• Experience of delivering specialist housing advice services within a youth, community or other relevant setting.
• Proven track record of assessing, referring, advocating and progressing vulnerable people into stable accommodation outcomes.
• A working knowledge of accommodation options and referral pathways relevant to the client group.
• Experience of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects or achieve objectives.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures for children and vulnerable adults and experience using IT systems/databases.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a housing advice service to young people with multiple needs.
• Carrying out thorough needs assessments to refer young people to appropriate accommodation and external specialist services.
• Providing young people with expert housing guidance and monitoring progress.
• Engaging external partners to provide accommodation and move-on opportunities.
• Referring young people to internal NHYC teams to support progression.
• Attending briefings, team meetings and ensuring safeguarding/Health & Safety at all times.

Skills

Housing advice delivery

Youth homelessness experience

Referral and advocacy

Partnership working

IT systems and databases

safeguarding knowledge

Tools

Databases

Job description

New Horizon Youth Centre is seeking a Housing Adviser to deliver a youth-focused housing advice service. You will assess needs, progress clients into accommodation, and collaborate with external partners to widen options for move-on.

The role requires experience in youth homelessness, strong advocacy, and partnership work. You will work flexibly within NHYC to support young people and ensure safeguarding and health and safety standards are met.