Housing Interventions Worker

Housing Interventions Worker Location: Gwent, Caerphilly, HMP Prescoed, HMP Usk, Torfaen (Pontypool) Salary: £26,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent Want to make a real difference in preventing homelessness and helping people build a more stable future? Join us as a Housing Interventions Worker, working full-time (35 hours per week) across Gwent. You ll be based at Torfaen Probation Office in Pontypool, with travel to Caerphilly Probation Office, HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed, supporting men on probation and those preparing for release from custody to access safe, suitable accommodation. What you ll be doing 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. What we re looking for Good knowledge of housing and welfare benefits systems. Experience providing housing, rehousing or welfare benefits advice. Experience assessing adults with housing and wider support needs, ..... full job details .....