Housing First Practitioner (Homelessness Prevention & Support)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £20.0 i £23.0 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £20 - £23 per hour |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 6PN |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4765297_1769516080 |
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We're looking to recruit a Housing First Practitioner in the Wirral area to join a specialist homelessness and housing support service on an ongoing, temporary basis. This is a 35 hour per week (Monday to Friday), required to work 1 in every 6 weekends.
You'll provide wrap‑around, flexible, and open‑ended support to people who have experienced homelessness or rough sleeping, helping them to sustain tenancies, access community services, and work towards personal goals. The role involves a blend of outreach, home visits, office‑based work, and home working.
Your new role
- Build trusting, professional relationships with people experiencing homelessness or insecure accommodation.
- Deliver intensive, strengths‑based and person‑centred support.
- Complete support plans, risk assessments and safety plans, reviewing progress regularly.
- Provide practical tenancy sustainment support (benefits, budgeting, appointments, accommodation).
- Identify and manage risks through dynamic risk assessment.
- Work collaboratively with landlords, health services, support agencies and community partners.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience supporting vulnerable adults facing homelessness, rough sleeping or multiple complex needs.
- Knowledge of substance use, mental health, welfare benefits, housing pathways or homelessness law.
- Strong understanding of trauma‑informed and strengths‑based practice.
- Confident in assessments, support planning, risk management and safeguarding.
- Ability to manage challenging behaviour with empathy and professional boundaries.
- Experience helping individuals sustain tenancies and engage with services.
- Confident lone working, organising a caseload and working in the community.
- Strong partnership‑working skills with multi‑agency partners.
What you'll get in return
- Weekly pay
- Competitive hourly rates
- Hybrid working, both out in the community and from home
- Mileage reimbursement
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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