Homeless Early Intervention Officer
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 to £33,699 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | Salisbury, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6768 |
Summary
Salary: £31,537 - £33,699
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Homeless Early Intervention – Taking an Upstream Approach to Preventing Homelessness and reduce reoffending
Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community.
Wiltshire Council have recently created a new and exciting Homeless Early Intervention team focusing on supporting households identified as being at high risk of becoming threatened with homeless by providing upstream and pre-preventative holistic support.
You will have the chance to work from one of our hubs located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, or Salisbury as well as being expected to provide outreach advice and support in our communities across the county.
There will be opportunities to work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, community drop-in centres and customer’s homes to target the support to the hardest to reach households in our community.
As a Homeless Early Intervention Officer, you will provide vital advice and support to our clients, empowering them to understand their tenure right, maintain their housing, and preventing homelessness. From supporting with maximising income and budgeting, to preventing family exclusion by mediation, to connecting them with essential services.
You'll adopt a trauma-informed approach and play a crucial role in navigating our customers through the challenges the current cost-of-living and housing crisis.
We are seeking candidates with an innovative and creative approach, capable of effectively handling challenging customers resistant to change.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
If you have applied for this role within the last six months, you do not need to reapply. Your application will remain on file and will be considered.
While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.
For more details, contact Natalie McKenna, Homeless Early Intervention Team Manager via email at Natalie.McKenna@wiltshire.gov.uk
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting
Homeless Early Intervention – Taking an Upstream Approach to Preventing Homelessness and reduce reoffending
Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community.
Wiltshire Council have recently created a new and exciting Homeless Early Intervention team focusing on supporting households identified as being at high risk of becoming threatened with homeless by providing upstream and pre-preventative holistic support.
You will have the chance to work from one of our hubs located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, or Salisbury as well as being expected to provide outreach advice and support in our communities across the county.
There will be opportunities to work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, community drop-in centres and customer’s homes to target the support to the hardest to reach households in our community.
As a Homeless Early Intervention Officer, you will provide vital advice and support to our clients, empowering them to understand their tenure right, maintain their housing, and preventing homelessness. From supporting with maximising income and budgeting, to preventing family exclusion by mediation, to connecting them with essential services.
You'll adopt a trauma-informed approach and play a crucial role in navigating our customers through the challenges the current cost-of-living and housing crisis.
We are seeking candidates with an innovative and creative approach, capable of effectively handling challenging customers resistant to change.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
If you have applied for this role within the last six months, you do not need to reapply. Your application will remain on file and will be considered.
While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply.
For more details, contact Natalie McKenna, Homeless Early Intervention Team Manager via email at Natalie.McKenna@wiltshire.gov.uk
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
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