Homeless Prevention Coordinator

AKTON Resourcing Ltd

Homeless Prevention Coordinator

Westminster

I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to work as part of a wider Housing Solutions Service, supporting the Council to address our temporary accommodation (TA) issues and supporting families and singles to move from nightly booked TA accommodation into more suitable and longer-term accommodation.

This work will be challenging, whereby you may be required to visit applicants, discuss their current circumstances, and agree their plan to move from their existing TA.

Job Role

Actively engage and administer with commissioned and contract services the provision of housing and support pathways for homelessness and rough sleeping people, with complex needs, including Domestic Abuse, resettlement for single homelessness; prison/hospital discharge, floating support and Housing First programmes.

Manage through contracts and service delivery the of move-on accommodation that achieves independence for people and meets the Council’s prevention objectives.

Manage with the Homelessness Prevention Manager early intervention and effective prevention is our major priority. Working with our providers and commissioned contractors to develop comprehensive programmes of support that helps address the wider factors of poverty, disadvantage, unemployment, health, mental health, and well-being.

Maintain close working with the Rough Sleeping (Accommodation) team to manage rapid move-on delivery supporting proactive interventions and rapid response delivery by providers and commissioned services.

Manage with the Homelessness Prevention Manager to implement and a manage the delivery of commissioning and procurement contracts that streamline, structure, and optimise the delivery model across the whole service with a focus on rapid housing, PRS, housing-led solutions that adopt a person-centred approach across all delivery.